Cessna R182

2 ADs match the Cessna R182 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
• 2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008

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

NTSB events

193

Destroyed

47

Substantial damage

142

Minor damage

3

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna R182 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 R182 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 1, 2026Damage not reported · minor injuries · Lebanon, TNN6346T
• Aug 30, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Clarksville, TNN756EB
• May 26, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Fitchburg, MAN6287T
• Nov 5, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Brainerd, MNN9054C
• Jul 31, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Thermal, CAN2658C

133 reports on Cessna R182 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna R182; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 193 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna R182 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 133 service difficulty reports on Cessna R182 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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