Cessna 182M

2 ADs match the Cessna 182M 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

94

Destroyed

16

Substantial damage

78

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.9

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

• Jun 11, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Charlotte, VTN70933
• Mar 6, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Flagstaff, AZN71518
• Aug 30, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Kanab, UTN71331
• Jul 28, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Inhama, ORN71879
• Jun 15, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Willow Creek, MTN71450

18 reports on Cessna 182M airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 182M; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 94 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 182M airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.9 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 18 service difficulty reports on Cessna 182M 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.