Cessna 180E

3 ADs match the Cessna 180E airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020
• 2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011
• 98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

15

Destroyed

2

Substantial damage

12

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 180E airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Cessna 180E aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Aug 27, 2026Minor damage · none injuries · Salem, ORN2672Y
• Jun 20, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Rockford, WAN2680Y
• Sep 26, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · Kotzebue, AKN716
• Oct 2, 2020Substantial damage · none injuries · Princeton, ORN8678X
• Aug 6, 2016Destroyed · minor injuries · Cardington, OHN2601Y

1 report on Cessna 180E airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 180E; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 15 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 180E airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 1 service difficulty report on Cessna 180E airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.