Cessna 500 accidents
The NTSB database holds 43 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 500, recorded between 1972 to 2026. 13 of them were fatal (30%), and 39 people died.
The deadliest year was 2008, with 10 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (9 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Venezuela and India.
18 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
43
Records
13
Fatal
39
Deaths
30%
Share fatal
1972 to 2026
Period
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25 of 43 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 43 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2008 | Cessna 500 | Farnborough, Ke, United Kingdom | Relton Mews Air Limited | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Cessna 500 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Interstate Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 5 |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Cessna 500 | Kelowna, Canada | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Sep 1990 | Cessna 500 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Cessna 500 | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Oct 2013 | Cessna 500 | Derby, Kansas, United States | Dufresne Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Cessna 500 | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Airnor | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Cessna 500 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Cessna 500 | Caracas, Venezuela | Air Global | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Cessna 500 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | Natl Jet IND. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Cessna 500 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Cessna 500 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | IHR Adminstrative Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Cessna 500 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Cessna 500 | Naiguata, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Oct 2016 | Cessna 500 | Banswara, India | Minovation PTY. Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Cessna 500 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | JJ Aeronautics Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Cessna 500 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Air Trek Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2006 | Cessna 500 | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Cessna 500 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Gulf Atlantic Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Cessna 500 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Cessna 500 | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna 500 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Skyward Aviation Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 500 | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Cessna 500 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Donald K. Ulrich | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1996 | Cessna 500 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Cessna 500 | Gualala, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Cessna 500 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1984 | Cessna 500 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Cessna 500 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Ryan Aviation Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1981 | Cessna 500 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Reliable Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1980 | Cessna 500 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1980 | Cessna 500 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | Warmington AVI | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1979 | Cessna 500 | Dallas, Texas, United States | LTV Jet Fleet | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Cessna 500 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Midwest Air CH | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1979 | Cessna 500 | Burbank, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1977 | Cessna 500 | New York, New York, United States | C B S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1974 | Cessna 500 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Asphlund Auati | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Cessna 500 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Flight Profici | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Cessna 500 | Menominee, Michigan, United States | The Ansel Co | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Cessna 500 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Deere and Comp | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Cessna 500 | Gangmills, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |