Cessna 172 accidents
The NTSB database holds 12,209 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 172, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 1,728 of them were fatal (14%), and 3,521 people died.
The deadliest year was 1978, with 204 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,531 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.
517 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 5,757 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
12,209
Records
1,728
Fatal
3,521
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
11,692 of 12,209 can be placed
(5,757 approximate)
By decade
All 12,209 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172P | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Aero Lease Company | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172N | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | David City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172K | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | George N. Robertson | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172P | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172E | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172K | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172P | Fullerton, California, United States | General Aviation Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172 | Taplin, West Virginia, United States | Scott Hammond | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172 | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172M | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172E | Tofte, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172 | Camp Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172RG | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | James D. Jeter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172K | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172D | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172M | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Michael C. Rhoads | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172M | Warehouse Point, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172N | Austin, Texas, United States | Canelas International Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172 | Worthington, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | Raymond, California, United States | Royal Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | Cashmere, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172K | Hedley, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172G | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | William M. Reeves | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172M | McLeary, Washington, United States | Wasem, Robert, W. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172D | Rineyville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Vincent Proffitt | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172N | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172M | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Keyson Academy of Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172N | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | B & B Partnership | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172N | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172K | Park City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172M | Excelsior Sprg, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |