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 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Murrieta, California, United States | Sunrise Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172M | Culebra | Matyas, James P. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172N | Renton, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Assn | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172M | Longbranch, Washington, United States | Pavco Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Avia Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172M | Wellsville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Mt. Gilead, Ohio, United States | Judson R. Ashley | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172 | Emporia, Virginia, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172F | Long Island, Turks And Caicos Islands | Anthony Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172M | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172 | North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | John P. Bennett | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Fieldon, Illinois, United States | Premier Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172L | Gr Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | Oxford Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172F | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Charles B. Porter | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172N | Tangier Island, Virginia, United States | Reichard Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172 | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172N | Price, Utah, United States | Steiner, Steven L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172G | Avalon, California, United States | Rick Lucia Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172 | Atigan Pass, Alaska, United States | Drennan, Angela M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172P | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172L | Curryville, Missouri, United States | Wings Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172 | Phillips, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172 | Knik Glacier, Alaska, United States | Cochran, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172M | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Brad Ellison | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172M | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172 | London, Ohio, United States | Eric Richmond | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172 | Hope Valley, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172 | Black Rapids, Alaska, United States | Snyder, KEN | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172N | Leeds, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172M | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172M | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | Hodges, James A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172N | Monroe, Washington, United States | Duane O. Kaasa | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172M | Harvest, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172N | Purcell, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172P | Cookson, Oklahoma, United States | Professional AVN. SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172 | Vacaville, California, United States | Pacific Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172N | Long Grove, Illinois, United States | Kansas Air Center, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172N | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172P | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | Paramus Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172D | New Milford, Pennsylvania, United States | Wayne R. Adams | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172 | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | Auburn University | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172XP | Allen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172N | Alturus, California, United States | Executive Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |