Cessna 182L Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 81 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 04, 2021 | Bonnerdale, AR | N182NS | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The noninstrument rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in …The noninstrument rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent impact with terrain. |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Carrollton, OH | N42411 | Fatal (1) | substantial |
An in-flight collision with trees and terrain for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or mal…An in-flight collision with trees and terrain for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction were observed during the examination. |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Owen, WI | N3181R | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The flight instructor's decision to initiate flight into forecasted icing conditions in an airplane that was not certified or equipped for flight into…The flight instructor's decision to initiate flight into forecasted icing conditions in an airplane that was not certified or equipped for flight into icing conditions, which resulted in significant structural ice accumulation to the extent that the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Sedona, AZ | N42474 | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance the airplane’s critical angle-of attack while maneuvering through a canyon in hig…The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance the airplane’s critical angle-of attack while maneuvering through a canyon in high-density altitude conditions at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Apr 12, 2003 | Esmeralda, VE | YV240C | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jan 22, 2002 | Trinidad, BL | CP-1541 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 25, 2000 | NOBLE, OK | N974SR | Fatal (2) | destroyed | the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout. |
| Feb 14, 2000 | COULTERVILLE, CA | N3324R | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather after receiving hazardous weather advisories, which resulted in inadvertent flight into instru…The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather after receiving hazardous weather advisories, which resulted in inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions while attempting to maintain VFR conditions on top. The subsequent accumulation of structural icing required an emergency descent into conditions of low cloud ceilings and obscured mountains. |
| Oct 03, 1994 | FT. MCCLELLAN, AL | N3499R | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEI…THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILING, FOG, AND DRIZZLE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. |
| Aug 17, 1993 | MISSING, WA | N3106R | Fatal (2) | destroyed | UNDETERMINED. |
| Jan 24, 1988 | WAYNESBURG, PA | N3467R | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jan 17, 1988 | NEWHALL, CA | N42450 | Fatal (4) | destroyed | PILOTS DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT AFTER ENCOUNTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. |
| Nov 30, 1986 | OCEANO, CA | N66CF | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jan 03, 1986 | SO.GLASTONBURY, CT | N3349R | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 03, 1983 | WEYERS CAVE, VA | N3440R | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 20, 1982 | NEAR MCALLEN, TX | N42717 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 19, 1982 | MT. VERNON, AR | N42562 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |