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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Mayville, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172P | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Southwest Skyways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172 | Galion, Ohio, United States | Brode, Stephen H. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172F | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172D | Cumming, Georgia, United States | E. Wayne Fredericks | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172P | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | Floyd L. Fulford | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Williamsburg, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172N | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Hanover Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Alturas, California, United States | Clough, Richard | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | ROY A Crump | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172N | Clearwater, Florida, United States | National Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172G | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172I | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P. C. Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Walker Evan | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Ernest Levesque | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172B | Plano, Texas, United States | J&J Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Little Falls, Minnesota, United States | Flying Scotchman | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Syndrome Fighters, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Thompson, Donald C. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | J. Michael Read | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Pikeville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172P | Samaria, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | Robert Hester | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venture, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Linn, Missouri, United States | Cochran Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172N | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States | Tri-City Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172M | Hilton Head Is., South Carolina, United States | MacK, Oscar C. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Richelle J. Konshak | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172P | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Mississippi, United States | Chandler, G. P. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Powell, Marion E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Blue Springs, Missouri, United States | Hamilton Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | Militair Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert A. Reed | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | West Memphis Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172N | Delta, Utah, United States | White, Dean M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Sandston, Virginia, United States | Randolph S. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172M | Auberry, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |