NTSB investigations: Cessna 180

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 180, where the sequence of events included Miscellaneous/other. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20102026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 180 per year, 2010–2026: 7 cases
20101
20131
20172
20182
20231

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '900' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR23LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Agness, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and decision to touch down on the surface of the water, resulting in a nose over.Jun 10, 2023 · N1778C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lago Vista, TXThe separation of the left main landing gear spring during landing due to a preexisting fatigue crack.Jul 2, 2018 · N2469C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA136Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Big Lake, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which led to both skis breaking through the ice while positioning the airplane after landing.Feb 17, 2018 · N2934A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Newport, NHA leak in the right brake slave cylinder, which led to no fluid in the reservoir and subsequent asymmetric braking.Aug 20, 2017 · N1585C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA283Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Austin, TXThe pilot's improper decision to attempt to take off after two previous failed attempts from choppy water with a high outside temperature and the airplane near its maximum gross weight, which degraded the airplane’s performance and resulted in its inability…Jul 22, 2017 · N3119D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Nervino, CAThe pilot’s decision to takeoff from an area off the runway surface which resulted in a collision with an object.Jun 7, 2013 · N1677C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC10CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in the airplane nosing over during taxi.Jun 6, 2010 · N266V · Substantial damage