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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172G | Longview, Texas, United States | Trim Aire Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172M | Lamesa, Texas, United States | Bulls, F. B. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172N | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172 | Normalville, Pennsylvania, United States | R. A. Wilkinson/L. W. Brubaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172K | Torrance, California, United States | Star ADS. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Stramel Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172A | Moccasin, California, United States | Stephen R. Fairchild | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172D | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Bowden, Glenna F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172 | Seneca, South Carolina, United States | Steele, William B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172G | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172N | Voluntown, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | Danville, California, United States | Tradewinds Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172C | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Wanders, William W. JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172N | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | Precision Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Gregory and JO ANN Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Peters, Donald W. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Aspen Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | Katmai, Alaska, United States | Reimers, Steven E. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172D | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | S & A Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | St. Elmo, Alabama, United States | Cutts, Cathy G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172P | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | Waukesha Flying Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172N | Livermore, Colorado, United States | Northern Colorado Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | Canyon Lake, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172N | St. James, Michigan, United States | Charles Schellenberg | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172P | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Glenn Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172D | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | McCoy, T. REE JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | Montgomery Pass, Nevada, United States | Schneider, George & Donna | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172F | Ravenel, South Carolina, United States | Hall, William J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172 | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | Air Tuskegee Limited | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Cessna 172M | Turlock, California, United States | Sacramento Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1993 | Cessna 172N | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | Canon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Newman, Andrew T. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | ATE of Florida Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1993 | Cessna 172N | Petersburg, Ohio, United States | Crosswind Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1993 | Cessna 172K | Rohn Roadhouse, Alaska, United States | Hill, Dwight E. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Cessna 172E | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Continental Aviation Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | Schiedel, Robert E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Cessna 172M | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Wyatt Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Royal Karina Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Hiltz, Vera | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172N | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | Co-Op Aircraft Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172M | Kapowsin, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172P | Mims, Florida, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172N | Santa Monica, California, United States | King Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172P | Orlando, Florida, United States | Aircraft Leasing Company | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172M | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Kempton, Larry G. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172N | Needles, California, United States | Silverwest Aviation | No injuries | - |