Piaggio P180 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 75 Piaggio P180 airframes on record (built 1990–2009), 50 currently registered. 4 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Piaggio P180 accidents
The pilot’s loss of directional control on the snow-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
The failure of the nose landing gear steering manifold during landing, which resulted in an uncommanded and uncontrollable right turn, and the overhaul facility’s improper overhaul of the nose landing gear steering manifold.
The select/bypass valve's failure to seal correctly because of improper shimming, which resulted in an uncommanded and uncontrollable left turn during landing. Contributing to the accident was the overhaul facility's improper overhaul of the steering manifold.
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the elevator attachment hardware in accordance with the maintenance manual, which led to the detachment of the elevator. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel's failure to identify the loose attachment hardware during a scheduled inspection, the flight crew's decision to continue the flight after identifying a flight control problem, and the flight crew's failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection at the intermediate airport.