Cessna 182N

2 ADs match the Cessna 182N 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

84

Destroyed

20

Substantial damage

63

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.2

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

• Sep 23, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Fallbrook, CAN766EE
• Feb 9, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Auburn, CAN92467
• Jul 6, 2023Substantial damage · fatal injuries · St Maries, IDN703Z
• Sep 4, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Blairstown, NJN8942G
• May 13, 2022Substantial damage · minor injuries · Owensboro, KYN92913

15 reports on Cessna 182N airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 182N; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 84 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 182N airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.2 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 15 service difficulty reports on Cessna 182N 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.