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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172K | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172F | Arlington, California, United States | Paradise Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172L | Colville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172P | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan School of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172M | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172N | Crescent City, Florida, United States | SPS of Palm Coast | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172P | Elko, Nevada, United States | El Aero Services, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172 | Edina, Missouri, United States | Edward D. Vanreeth | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172N | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Southern Ohio Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172N | Gasquet, California, United States | Buchanan Flying Club Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Parkland, Florida, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172N | Stuart, Florida, United States | Florida Flyers UK, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172M | Santa Maria, California, United States | Horizon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172P | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | American Flyers Palwaukee | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172L | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172M | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | MAC DAN Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172K | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Kevin R. Howard | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172L | Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1994 | Cessna 172 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | AVI Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | Phyle, Lorrie K | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Gillette Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | Concordia, Kansas, United States | Belleville Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172M | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | Richmond Pilots Association | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | East Newport, Maine, United States | Hurt, Robert | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172M | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | PRO Flight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172K | Culebra | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172N | Georgetown, Arkansas, United States | McGuire, Eric A. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172K | New Cuyama, California, United States | Denys M. Leigh-Taylor | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172N | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Cessna 172N | Livermore, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1994 | Cessna 172H | Perry, Georgia, United States | Elrod, James E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 172H | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1993 | Cessna 172N | El Monte, California, United States | Aero Assn of Caltech, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1993 | Cessna 172 | Kimball, Nebraska, United States | Mountain Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Cessna 172N | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172P | Panoche, California, United States | Squadron Two Flying Club, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Peacock Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172P | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Gulf Aircraft Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172N | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172I | Moberly, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172H | McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172N | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172N | Woodville, Texas, United States | Beaumont Wings | Minor injuries | - |