Cessna 182L

2 ADs match the Cessna 182L airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011
• 2007-09-01Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R…Apr 25, 2007

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

NTSB events

95

Destroyed

25

Substantial damage

69

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3

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

• Jul 27, 2025Destroyed · none injuries · Tucson Estates, AZN42725
• Apr 13, 2025Damage not reported · minor injuries · Erie, NVN182VE
• Jun 8, 2024Substantial damage · serious injuries · Telford, TNN3304R
• Dec 4, 2021Destroyed · fatal injuries · Bonnerdale, ARN182NS
• Jan 23, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · Rockingham, NCN42714

29 reports on Cessna 182L airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 182L; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 95 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 182L airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 29 service difficulty reports on Cessna 182L 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.