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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172P | Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States | Steve LEE | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172M | Bellville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172H | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | Jayhawk Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172N | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Southern Wings | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Shields, John | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172 | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | Leaders Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172 | Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States | Rasmussen, Willard | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | Peter Erik Thomassen | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172H | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | Schultz, Clarence R. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172M | Grand Turk Isl., Turks And Caicos Islands | Hodgkins, Gary A. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172N | Seligman, Arizona, United States | North Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172G | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172M | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Kelley, Robert V. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172 | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | Raffield, Danny L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Newburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172L | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172E | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Franklin D. Roller | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | Milton R. Barclay | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172M | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172M | Marana, Arizona, United States | Double Eagle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172K | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Brunswick Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172M | Wixom, Michigan, United States | Thomas Adams, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172N | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Whitney, Thomas E. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172P | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Schmidt Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172N | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Francis, Leonard P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Forest, Mississippi, United States | Sawyer, James C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172H | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | Grindland, Ethan P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172P | Logansport, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Townsend, Tennessee, United States | Moraine Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172M | Perry, Florida, United States | Pringle, George O. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172K | Blanco, Texas, United States | Duggan, Charles M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Glenwood Spgs, Colorado, United States | Strand Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172M | Bicknell, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172E | Mariposa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Centreville, Alabama, United States | LEE, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172M | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Washington Aeronautics, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Nodak Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Franklin, Georgia, United States | Dale Spangler | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172E | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172N | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Edward P. Oleksky | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172A | Madison Heights, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172I | New Era, Michigan, United States | John H. Fanberg | Serious injuries | - |