Cessna 182 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 2779 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1995 | INDEX, WA | N182AL | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, and his improper use of carburetor heat. Factors include: weather conditions conducive to car…the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, and his improper use of carburetor heat. Factors include: weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and airframe icing, airframe ice, and mountainous/hilly terrain in the area of the forced descent. |
| Apr 12, 1995 | BUMPING LAKE, WA | N97843 | Fatal (1) | substantial |
A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing in mountains,…A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing in mountains, low ambient temperatures that contributed to hypothermia, the lack of survival equipment, an erratic ELT signal due to a faulty tuning crystal, and the lack of discrete transponder data to assist in the search. |
| Apr 08, 1995 | CALERA, AL | N47DB | Incident | substantial | The pilots improper decision to land downwind on the short runway. |
| Mar 21, 1995 | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | N759LH | Incident | substantial | The pilot-in-command's improper landing touchdown and improper recovery from a bounced landing. |
| Mar 19, 1995 | PRESCOTT, AZ | N9968C | Incident | substantial |
the failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear prior to landing. The failure of the pilot to use a before landing checklist was a factor in this…the failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear prior to landing. The failure of the pilot to use a before landing checklist was a factor in this accident. |
| Mar 18, 1995 | GRETNA, VA | N2439Q | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Mar 17, 1995 | NASHVILLE, TN | N1815X | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. |
| Mar 11, 1995 | BOWLING GREEN, MO | N5015D | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot misjudged the fuel supply. |
| Mar 11, 1995 | ALABASTER, AL | N6236F | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A TAKEOFF WITH THE CONTROL WHEEL LOCK INSTALLED. |
| Feb 19, 1995 | NOVATO, CA | N9036T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper base leg alignment while flying in the traffic pattern and his misjudged distance and altitude during the app…The pilot's failure to maintain a proper base leg alignment while flying in the traffic pattern and his misjudged distance and altitude during the approach. A factor which contributed to the accident was the dark nighttime lighting condition which reduced the pilot's ability to perceive that he had drifted off course. |
| Feb 12, 1995 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | N4875N | Fatal (3) | destroyed | an inflight collision with water for undetermined reasons. |
| Jan 14, 1995 | WRIGHTWOOD, CA | N9706E | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
the pilot's loss of aircraft control and subsequent inadvertent stall/spin following an encounter with a localized mountain wave condition and turbule…the pilot's loss of aircraft control and subsequent inadvertent stall/spin following an encounter with a localized mountain wave condition and turbulence while conducting a search mission in close proximity to mountainous terrain. |
| Jan 10, 1995 | LUFKIN, TX | N7340Q | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO MULTIPLE DRUGS, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE…THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO MULTIPLE DRUGS, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE APPROACH/FLARE FOR LANDING. |
| Dec 31, 1994 | RANCHO CUCAMONG, CA | N2569G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above mountainous terrain. |
| Dec 31, 1994 | NEW STUYAHOK, AK | N92105 | Incident | substantial | A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS AN ICY RUNWAY SURFACE. |
| Dec 28, 1994 | MURPHY, ID | N9107X | Serious (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE FROM THE TERRAIN. FACTORS INCLUDE A DARK NIGHT AND A STRONG HEADWIND. |
| Dec 21, 1994 | MUSKOGEE, OK | N3229S | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AFTER INADVERTENTLY FLYING INTO ADVERSE WEATHER. FACTORS RELATE…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AFTER INADVERTENTLY FLYING INTO ADVERSE WEATHER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE LOW CEILING, THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE. |
| Dec 17, 1994 | BOWLING GREEN, MO | N6090B | Minor | substantial |
INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE RESERVE PARACHUTE CABLE HOUSING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE PARACHUTE, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH,…INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE RESERVE PARACHUTE CABLE HOUSING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE PARACHUTE, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH, AND JAMMING OF, THE AIRCRAFT'S HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, NECESSITATING A FORCED LANDING. |
| Dec 16, 1994 | EAGLE NEST, NM | N182X | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO RISING TERRAIN WITHOUT SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND CLIMB PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES AND TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE PI…THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO RISING TERRAIN WITHOUT SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND CLIMB PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES AND TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT BECOMING LOST AND DISORIENTED. |
| Nov 27, 1994 | GREER, SC | N6556M | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES AND HIS PREMATURE DESCENT BELOW THE PUBLISHED DECISION HEIGHT. A FACTOR WAS PILOT FATIGUE…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES AND HIS PREMATURE DESCENT BELOW THE PUBLISHED DECISION HEIGHT. A FACTOR WAS PILOT FATIGUE. |
| Nov 19, 1994 | JOHNS ISLAND, SC | N3724D | Incident | substantial | A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL LINE TO THE GASCOLATOR. |
| Nov 16, 1994 | HASKELL, OK | N5931J | Minor | substantial |
THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CONTAMINATED FUEL. FACTORS WERE THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES RESULTING IN FUEL CONTAMINATION, THE PILOT'S…THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CONTAMINATED FUEL. FACTORS WERE THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES RESULTING IN FUEL CONTAMINATION, THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Nov 14, 1994 | DELAND, FL | N9054X | Incident | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. |
| Oct 26, 1994 | RAYMOND, MS | N58792 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL, AND HIS RESULTING FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF. |
| Oct 22, 1994 | BREMEN, IN | N9878E | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to perform a go-around prior to touchdown. Factors to the accident were the tailwind, excessive airspeed, the rough terrain and t…the pilot's failure to perform a go-around prior to touchdown. Factors to the accident were the tailwind, excessive airspeed, the rough terrain and the powerlines. |