Cessna 182H — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 814 Cessna 182H airframes on record (built 1960–2003), 423 currently registered. 25 have one or more NTSB accident records (25 records total, 8 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Cessna 182H accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap position during landing, and the pilot being fatigued.
Maintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the elevator trim system, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the maintenance personnel and pilot’s failure to perform adequate post maintenance/preflight inspections.
The low wing airplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and his decision to activate the portable ADS-B receiver while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
The pilot’s failure to control the airplane during the engine start which resulted in a collision with the hangar.
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted departure with the flight control lock device installed, and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
The decision of both pilots to fly into a steep canyon, which resulted in the airplane being unable to maintain a sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was their delayed initial action in responding to the hazard, and their failure to recognize the danger due to mountain obscuration caused by thick haze and smoke.