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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172N | Lockport, New York, United States | George H. Stoner | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172 | Carlyle, Illinois, United States | Gruen/Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Jacques la France | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172RG | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Airwest Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172P | Ramseur, North Carolina, United States | Lewis Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172M | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Pacific Island Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172P | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | Christiansen, Bill | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172P | Marquette, Michigan, United States | Baldwin Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172N | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Free Spirit Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172H | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | Reynolds, Martin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172 | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | Jaffa, Bruce E. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172P | Williams, Arizona, United States | Sedona Air Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Thief River Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172M | Springer, New Mexico, United States | ROY E. Roadifer | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172P | Zion, Illinois, United States | Stick & Rudder Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172 | Ekuk, Alaska, United States | Floyd Raymond Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172 | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | Grand Traverse Air SVC. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172P | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172C | Colville, Washington, United States | Kieran Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Joseph Edward Cook | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172 | Lincoln, Maine, United States | Morrison and Sylvester, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | Tri-County Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, Maine, United States | Turner AVN Co. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172M | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Village Aviation Corp | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172 | Grayson, Kentucky, United States | William G. Stevens | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Atlanta, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172 | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | Augusta Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172C | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Kenneth Poteet Flying Serv Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172H | Atlantic Ocean | Cummings, Robert J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172E | Burns, Oregon, United States | Parks, Glenn | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Leslie E. Jantzer | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | North-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172K | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | Broyles, William T | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | St George, Utah, United States | Suntime Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172G | Summerton, South Carolina, United States | Lafosse, David A. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172M | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Executive Flyers Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172P | Hesperia, California, United States | Mohave Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172K | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Sheble Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172N | Lake City, Florida, United States | Suwannee Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172N | Butte, Montana, United States | Butte Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172N | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172K | Corbett, Oregon, United States | Gerhard E. Doellefeld | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172K | Fisher, Arkansas, United States | Herbert D. Ziegenhorn | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172N | Nassau, Bahamas | Ritchie, Cyril L | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172E | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | Hulift Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172N | Everett, Washington, United States | Morcom Aviation Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172 | Montague Island, Alaska, United States | Ervin Dedeker | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172G | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Kainoa Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |