Cessna 182A

2 ADs match the Cessna 182A 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

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

NTSB events

265

Destroyed

37

Substantial damage

224

Minor damage

3

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.1

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 182A 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 182A aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 29, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Avalon, CAN2079G
• May 8, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · Ocala, FLN174A
• Jul 10, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Teton Village, WYN4083D
• Jul 8, 2024Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Rutherfordton, NCN2198G
• Jun 24, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Spokane Valley, WAN4059D

16 reports on Cessna 182A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 182A; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 265 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 182A airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.1 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 16 service difficulty reports on Cessna 182A 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.