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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Reliant Pilot Training Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | Dexter, Missouri, United States | Crowley Ridge Fliers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Arizona Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | Staunton, Virginia, United States | August Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172A | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172B | Killen, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | Newark, Illinois, United States | Ottawa Airmens Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Astatula, Florida, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172E | Hammond, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172N | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Air West Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172P | Billings, Montana, United States | Holman Avaition Company | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172P | Middletown, Ohio, United States | Hoganair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172M | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172 | Byron, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Business Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172 | Monterey, California, United States | Trans Bay Airways | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172N II | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Howell, Hugh B. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172G | Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States | Charles E. Michaud | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Edward G. Givens, III | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172G | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Flight Tech, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Port Allen, Louisiana, United States | Airscan Aerial Surveillance | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Robert E. Wehmann | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Osage City, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172P | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172K | Fabens, Texas, United States | West Mesa Flying Assoc., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172N | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Robert Scott Kellum | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172H | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | Ronald Ecord | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172Q | Hiwasse, Arkansas, United States | Disney, Merry L | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Trew Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172N | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | Holland Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172 | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Donald A. Roethle | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States | Nack, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172H | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Oscar C. Mack | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172P | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Bennington, Vermont, United States | Cities Corp | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172K | East Sound, Washington, United States | Gordon R. Koenig | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Embry Riddle Aero. Univ. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172N | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172N | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Robert Evans | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172 | Barnesville, Minnesota, United States | Johnson Frederick C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172N | Provo, Utah, United States | Castle/Shipman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172N | Bayport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172N | Burlington, Colorado, United States | Burlington Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | MC Dowell, William E. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172K | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Seymour A Ashley | No injuries | - |