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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172K | Owyhee, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Bryceville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172M | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Sanford, Maine, United States | Sanford Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172 | Mohave Valley, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172 | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172M | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172K | Lovingston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172E | Lajas | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172G | Nora Springs, Iowa, United States | Bell, Douglas M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172N | Niles, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172H | Borrego Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172 | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172D | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172RG | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172Q | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172N | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172G | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172F | Danbury, Wisconsin, United States | John Watts | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172 | Honeoye Falls, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172N | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172M | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172N | Crockett, Texas, United States | Ellington Field Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172M | Savannah, Georgia, United States | John W. Wang | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172RG | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | William John Alexander | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172N | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172N | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172D | Prim, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172RG | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172N | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172N | Bonham, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172A | Weed, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172G | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172 | Atlantic Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172N | Clarkston, Michigan, United States | L & W Flying Services Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172M | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172M | Williamson, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172E | Alpine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172P | Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172M | Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172P | Hesperia, California, United States | Cable Air | No injuries | - |