Cessna 182M — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 643 Cessna 182M airframes on record (built 1962–1969), 433 currently registered. 22 have one or more NTSB accident records (22 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna 182M accidents
Maintenance personnel’s decision to conduct an engine run at takeoff power in front of an active taxiway, and their failure to notify ATC, which resulted in the accident pilot’s loss of control during taxi due to an encounter with a jet blast.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while taxiing, which resulted in a wing strike.
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff that resulted in multiple bounces and substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance from the jet blast of a departing jet airplane.