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 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Chemult, Oregon, United States | Paul CAP | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Kummer, Richard | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Cessna 172N | Sacramento, California, United States | Flight Operations Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1989 | Cessna 172M | Oakland, Arkansas, United States | D & H Aero Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Cessna 172 | Addison, Texas, United States | Plane Texans Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Cessna 172M | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | General Aviation Int'l Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1989 | Cessna 172N | Fuquay, North Carolina, United States | House, Harper H. | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1989 | Cessna 172 | Woodland, Washington, United States | Raphael Perez | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 172 | Lynden, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 172 | Wentzville, Missouri, United States | Schye, Brenda K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172D | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172F | Elkin Arpt., North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172 | So. Bethlehem, New York, United States | C & F Air Sales | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172M | Palmyra, Pennsylvania, United States | Donalde.martin | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172N | Eureka, California, United States | Northern Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Brentco Aerial Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172F | Morgan, Utah, United States | Finnegan, James M. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | Dunbar, LEE R.& Jeffrey T. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172M | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Chandelle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172H | Odenton, Maryland, United States | Malcolm R. Van'kirk, SR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172P | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172M | Columbia, Mississippi, United States | Jay-Vol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Yehiam Kanski | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Gran Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172XP | Vineland, New Jersey, United States | Rudolph Meckel, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172P | Oceanside, California, United States | Ocean Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Galveston, Texas, United States | Adolphsen, Wayne E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172 | Rio Vista, California, United States | Buchanon Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Valentino | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172N | Swainsboro, Georgia, United States | Ostrom, Virginia E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172G | Coolidge, Georgia, United States | Flewellen Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172N | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Twin Ports Flying Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172 | Cresco, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172 | Bastrop, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172I | Fort Washington, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172 | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172 | Jacksboro, Texas, United States | Kathi O. Rodgers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172N | Homestead, Florida, United States | Savco Flying Co. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172B | Unionville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Durhamville, New York, United States | Kamp Air Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172M | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172 | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | Kenneth W. Powell | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172M | Sacramento, California, United States | Sacramento Aero Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172N | Deer Valley, Arizona, United States | Arndt, Carl | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172M | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |