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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172N | Simi Valley, California, United States | Aero Haven, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172XP | Clarksburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172 | Fisherville, Kentucky, United States | Darnell, Harold | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172P | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Sawyer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172L | Springfield, Ohio, United States | Stokes, James | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172P | Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172M | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Erwin E. Martell | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172 | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | Albert LEA Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172K | Rockford, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172N | Cameron Park, California, United States | Marty Keane | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172N | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172A | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172M | Seattle, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172N | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172 | Marinette, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172P | Easton, Washington, United States | JVC Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172M | Tampa, Florida, United States | Gorden. Keith | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172P | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Av-Ed Flight School, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172 | Hanford, California, United States | Alyde Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172N | Princess Anne, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172P | Newport News, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172N | Bristol, New Hampshire, United States | Emerson Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172B | Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172P | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172 | Tinton Falls, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172N | Schurz, Nevada, United States | Nevada CAL Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Davis College | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172P | Massena, New York, United States | Robert W. Forbes | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172 | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States | Lasher, Richard W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172 | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Lambert Aircraft, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172 | Suisun City, California, United States | Gregory Calvert | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | J.t. & O.a. Salkin | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172 | Flowery Branch, Georgia, United States | Mathis, Claudy J. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172N | Valencia, California, United States | Konski, Yehiam | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1994 | Cessna 172N | Hartford, Alabama, United States | Holman, Jerry P. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Cessna 172N | MacKinac Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Cessna 172N | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1994 | Cessna 172N | Page, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1994 | Cessna 172N | Arvin, California, United States | AV Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1994 | Cessna 172P | Fernandina, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Wise, Jeffrey A. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172N | Monarch, Montana, United States | Holman Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172P | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172N | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Aerovision | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172K | Howes, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |