Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 205 accidents

The NTSB database holds 181 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 205, recorded between 1964 to 2023. 32 of them were fatal (18%), and 91 people died.

The deadliest year was 1970, with 11 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (72 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Spain.

147 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

181
Records
32
Fatal
91
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1964 to 2023
Period
Show these on the map 34 of 181 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 70
1970s 63
1980s 21
1990s 16
2000s 5
2010s 5
2020s 1

Where these happened

United States 173 Mexico 4 Spain 1 Other-Foreign Countries 1 Venezuela 1

Operators involved

Thomas James Sullivan 1 Miami Aviation 1 Deterding, James L. 1 Boeing FLG ASN 1 Robert Bailey, JR 1 Bridgeford Fly 1

All 181 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 May 1990 Cessna 205A
N4841U
 Piqua, Ohio, United States Cotterman, Carl J. Minor injuries -
12 Nov 1989 Cessna 205
N8419Z
 Morristown, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 May 1988 Cessna 205
N647MA
 Moline, Illinois, United States CDN Aviation, Inc. Minor injuries -
9 Apr 1987 Cessna 205
N8381Z
 Midland, Virginia, United States - Minor injuries -
20 Sep 1986 Cessna 205
N27WD
 Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
30 Jul 1985 Cessna 205
N1818Z
 Pueblo, Colorado, United States - Minor injuries -
26 Feb 1985 Cessna 205
N1868Z
 College Station, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
8 Jul 1984 Cessna 205
N8377Z
 Oak Brook, Illinois, United States - Serious injuries -
17 Sep 1982 Cessna 205A
N4868U
 Augusta, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Atlantic Tree Service, Inc. Serious injuries -
30 Jun 1982 Cessna 205
N8100Z
 El Centro, California, United States Thomas James Sullivan Minor injuries -
15 May 1982 Cessna 205
N124A
 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States James T. Catlett No injuries -
16 Apr 1982 Cessna 205
N8417Z
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Robert McMackin No injuries -
2 Apr 1982 Cessna 205
N8216Z
 Hebron, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Peter M. Brewer Minor injuries -
20 Oct 1981 Cessna 205
N202QL
 Danville, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
26 Dec 1980 Cessna 205
N8110Z
 Englewood, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
21 Nov 1980 Cessna 205
N1863Z
 Belle Glade, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Feb 1980 Cessna 205-5
N1840Z
 Fullerton, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Nov 1979 Cessna 205
N8173Z
 Mansfield, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
17 Mar 1979 Cessna 205
N8280Z
 Englewood, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Jan 1979 Cessna 205
N8135Z
 Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Dec 1978 Cessna 205
N1869Z
 Liberty, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
8 Apr 1978 Cessna 205
N8347Z
 Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
no coordinates
 Subsonic Fly C No injuries -
11 Nov 1977 Cessna 205
N1879Z
 Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
24 Oct 1977 Cessna 205
N8313Z
 Wolsey, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
22 Oct 1977 Cessna 205
N8124Z
 Seguin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
2 Sep 1977 Cessna 205
N3157Z
 Falls of Rough, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Jan 1977 Cessna 205
N4831U
 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Coastal Plains No injuries -
2 Jan 1977 Cessna 205
N1868Z
 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
28 Oct 1976 Cessna 205
N8326Z
 Utica, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Oct 1976 Cessna 205
N707K
 Point Lookout, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 Oct 1976 Cessna 205
N8258Z
 Searchlight, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Sep 1976 Cessna 205
N8495Z
 Winona, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
21 Aug 1976 Cessna 205
N8204Z
 Metaline Falls, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Jun 1976 Cessna 205
N8481Z
 Fishtail, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Mar 1976 Cessna 205A
N4806U
 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
4 Nov 1975 Cessna 205
OB-T-944
 Norman, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Servicios Agri No injuries -
1 Nov 1975 Cessna 205A
N4851U
 Lees Summit, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
25 Oct 1975 Cessna 205
N8129Z
 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Boswell Ranch Serious injuries -
27 Aug 1975 Cessna 205
N8298Z
 Spanaway, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
26 Apr 1975 Cessna 205
N8162Z
 Ellensburg, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
3 Mar 1975 Cessna 205
N8401Z
 Brownsville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Midisthmian Co Minor injuries -
17 Feb 1975 Cessna 205
N8318Z
 Muzquin, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
18 Dec 1974 Cessna 205
N8377Z
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Graves Aircraf Minor injuries -
22 Oct 1974 Cessna 205
N8281Z
 Sloan, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Apr 1974 Cessna 205
N8124Z
 Jonesboro, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Skyking Incorp Minor injuries -
26 Dec 1973 Cessna 205
N1828Z
 Bountiful, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
31 May 1973 Cessna 205
N8128Z
 Ft.collins, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
17 Apr 1973 Cessna 205
N8125Z
 Engelhard, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
22 Nov 1972 Cessna 205
N1896Z
 Red Devil, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Vanderpool Air Serious injuries -
15 Nov 1972 Cessna 205
N511RJ
 Bonita, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 C.g.air Center No injuries -