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 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Vernon W. Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172M | Mallory, West Virginia, United States | Norman A. Brown | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Lind, Washington, United States | Felts Field Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172N | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172M | Mayaguana Isl, Bahamas | Moran, Carlos A. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Peterson AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172N II | Waverly, Ohio, United States | Adena Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172RG | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172N | Addison, Texas, United States | Managerie Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Buford, Georgia, United States | Paschket, Raymond J. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172F | Wash. Ct. House, Ohio, United States | Stanley E. Melvin | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172N | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Airport | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172N | Englewood, Colorado, United States | John D. Burrington | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Rhoades Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172 | Marengo, Ohio, United States | John A. Zurik | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Reno Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172 | Taylor Road, Alaska, United States | Philip R. Kaluza | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172N | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | The Pilot Center | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172P | Fulshear, Texas, United States | Woody Leslkar Acft. Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172M | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Phillips Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172M | Lloyd, Montana, United States | Williams, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172I | Victoria, Texas, United States | Stratton, Laurence E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172P | Leavenworth, Washington, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172N | Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States | International Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172RG | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172P | Yipslanti, Michigan, United States | Air One Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172N | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | Harley H. Hightower | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172N | Geneseo, Illinois, United States | General Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172N | Fillmore, California, United States | King Aviation Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172P | St. Charles, Michigan, United States | Kal-Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172N | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | Richard Glazar | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172M | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Deal, Michael D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172I | Navarre, Florida, United States | Final Approach, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172 | Groveport, Ohio, United States | John Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172XP | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles N. Burns JR. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172RG | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | John R. Lindstaedt | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172 | Inyokern, California, United States | Marvin Holdridge & P. Lodas | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172M | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | Peter J. Matheson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Cessna 172H | New Braintree, Massachusetts, United States | Fedoryk Ronald | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172N | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172N | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Ohio State University | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172H | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | John H. Galicic | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172F | Folsom, New Mexico, United States | Sheppard AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172C | Weatherford, Texas, United States | Young, Gene D. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172N | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Air East, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172L | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | ACE Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172N | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | J.v. Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172H | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | Lake County Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172P | Burbank, California, United States | Burbank Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172P | Valkaria, Florida, United States | Int'l Airline Crew Training | No injuries | - |