Cessna 180J

3 ADs match the Cessna 180J 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

124

Destroyed

8

Substantial damage

113

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

12.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 180J airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Cessna 180J aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 18, 2026Damage not reported · minor injuries · Bettles, AKN9949N
• Aug 1, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Kamiah, IDN52175
• Jul 5, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · King Salmon, AKN52009
• Jun 8, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Flagstaff, AZN605NB
• Apr 10, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Oakland, CAN7779K

22 reports on Cessna 180J airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 180J; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 124 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 180J airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 12.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 22 service difficulty reports on Cessna 180J 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.
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