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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1992 | Cessna 172M | Canton, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1992 | Cessna 172E | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Russell, Chounce E. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1992 | Cessna 172M | Amelia, Virginia, United States | Wings & Nuts Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172RG | Elbert, Colorado, United States | Aspen Air Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172RG | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Eugene C. Bopp III | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172N | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | Jantzer, Leslie W. & Collen S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172N | New Madison, Ohio, United States | Brian D. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172N | Bryan, Ohio, United States | Williams County Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172M | Haines, Alaska, United States | Kinney, John M. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172N | Blaine Hill, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Mech Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172N | Sidney, Ohio, United States | Jerry Tabacca | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172I | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Kaufman, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172M | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | John Wells | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172N | Claremont, California, United States | Cableair | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172M | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Cory, Fred E. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172B | Scottsville, Texas, United States | George E. Verhalen | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UNV | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172N | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernair | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172Q | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172E | Yucapia, California, United States | Skyways Flight Training, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172P | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Sharp Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172G | Billings, Montana, United States | Mescalleros Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172P | Santa Monica, California, United States | American Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172P | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172B | Golden, Texas, United States | MAX E. Bolen | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172L | Starr, South Carolina, United States | Blaylock, Harry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172I | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Collins, Wesley A. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Spicer Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172F | Mc Alester, Oklahoma, United States | CAC, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Conroe, Texas, United States | Powell, Kenneth | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Taylor, Charles F. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172P | Nordman, Idaho, United States | Felts Field Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parshall, Colorado, United States | JSC Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Delta, Colorado, United States | RON J. Shreeves | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172RG | Waco, Texas, United States | Stimson, Clinton S. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | Cottonwood Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172I | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | Liberty Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172 | Union Center, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Show Low, Arizona, United States | K & M Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172G | Millen, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172H | Arcata, California, United States | Samoa Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | George W. Sanders | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172RG | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Alpha Flight, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172K | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Peter P. Rowe | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172N | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Venture Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172N | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Stringer, John D. | No injuries | - |