Cessna 182B Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 96 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 04, 2013 | Nikolai, AK | N2343G | Fatal (3) | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering inside a box canyon and the airplane’s subsequent aerodynamic stall, which resulte…The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering inside a box canyon and the airplane’s subsequent aerodynamic stall, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s visual disorientation in flat light conditions. |
| Mar 16, 2008 | Wildwood, FL | C-FFBC | Fatal (2) | — |
The noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance at night in marginal visual flight conditions. Contributing to the accident was …The noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance at night in marginal visual flight conditions. Contributing to the accident was the dark night, and low cloud ceilings. |
| Apr 24, 2006 | Gainesville, GA | N7110E | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilots improper preflight planning and preparation which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jan 18, 2001 | Piedmont, KS | N2371G | Fatal (2) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were low altitude maneuvering and the transmission wire. |
| May 02, 1999 | PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO | N2424G | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot's disregard of the adverse weather forecast, and his flight into known adverse weather by flying into instrument meteorological conditions. …The pilot's disregard of the adverse weather forecast, and his flight into known adverse weather by flying into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the existing weather conditions that included low ceilings, obscuration, and icing conditions, and the mountainous, rising terrain. |
| Feb 06, 1999 | OZONA, TX | N54FC | Fatal (5) | destroyed | the pilot's failure to obtain/maintain clearance from terrain during initial climb after take off. A contributing factor was the dark night. |
| Jan 17, 1999 | HONOBIA, OK | N8433T | Fatal (4) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for an undetermined reason. |
| Dec 31, 1994 | RANCHO CUCAMONG, CA | N2569G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above mountainous terrain. |
| May 28, 1994 | ROCK SPRINGS, WY | N2582G | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE IN THE TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL. FACTORS INCLUDE A DARK NIGHT, HIGH WINDS, AND THE PILOT'S FATIGUE FROM HIS FLIGHT AND GROUND…AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE IN THE TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL. FACTORS INCLUDE A DARK NIGHT, HIGH WINDS, AND THE PILOT'S FATIGUE FROM HIS FLIGHT AND GROUND SCHEDULE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. |
| Dec 31, 1990 | ESTACADA, OR | N7288E | Fatal (2) | substantial |
A POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE, AND MISSING MUFFLER CONES AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINT…A POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE, AND MISSING MUFFLER CONES AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. |
| Sep 05, 1985 | ENGLISH BAY, AK | N2500G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 03, 1984 | BROWNSVILLE, TX | N2406G | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 15, 1984 | TILLER, OR | N2612G | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 26, 1983 | CONSTANTINE, MI | N2531G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 07, 1982 | W. OF HOMESTEAD, FL | N2280G | Fatal (8) | destroyed | Investigation pending |