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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | CMH Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172N | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Konski Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172K | Pony, Montana, United States | Big Sky Flying Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172M | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172N | Immokalee, Florida, United States | American Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Durham, New Hampshire, United States | J.c.r. Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172N | Towanda, Kansas, United States | Pierce, Steven P. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172K | Fresno, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172 | Lewisburg, Ohio, United States | Central Ohio Flying Assoc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | Menagerie Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Juan C. Galban | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Logan-Cache, Utah, United States | Saenz, Steph | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172K | Ogden, Utah, United States | Fitzgerald, Brett R. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Pontiac Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Texas, United States | Powell, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172 | Manistique, Michigan, United States | Anderson, David Paul | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172N | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172M | Salem, Oregon, United States | Western Wings | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172M | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Conley, ROY L. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jackson, Michigan, United States | Jackson Exec. Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Martin W. Rupp | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172RG | White Plains, New York, United States | Interstate Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172K | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Anderson Software Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172M | Valley Point, West Virginia, United States | Carl E. Marsh | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172D | Slayton, Minnesota, United States | Parker, Richard V. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172M | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | BUN Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Action Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | MAC DAN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172M | Baytown, Texas, United States | Intercoastal Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172L | Ramona, California, United States | Coastal Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172 | Palmetto, Georgia, United States | Gause Aviation Services Inc., | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | ZIA Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Ross, Herman D. & Cherri L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Minnesota, United States | Holy, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172P | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Stramel AVN, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172E | Ramah, Colorado, United States | Peterson AFB Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Kenneth R. Tyler | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | Lincoln Park Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172 | La Porte City, Iowa, United States | Nichols Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172H | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Columbus Flight Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172N | Tryon, Oklahoma, United States | McCutchen, Hurcel N. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Hamlin, Texas, United States | Klepper, David L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172RG | Key Largo, Florida, United States | Suncoast Flying Services, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172G | Williams, Arizona, United States | Rachel G. Bonzon | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172L | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | SJG Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172D | Marshall, Illinois, United States | Boyer, Scott R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172N | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | MAC Corporation | No injuries | - |