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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Houston, Texas, United States | Reinhardt, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172E | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | Zarimba, Joseph | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172P | New York, New York, United States | Teterboro Flight Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172 | Questa, New Mexico, United States | Abbott, Charles B. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172M | Keysville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172 | Cameron, Missouri, United States | Clevenger, Robert A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172F | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Reed, Charles E. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172 | Panacea, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172L | Banning, California, United States | Cable, Walter | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172Q | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172N | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Emery Aviation College | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172F | Fairfield, California, United States | U.s. Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172P | Shelton, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Assn | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Marvin J. Winger | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172M | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172K | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172L | Leavenworth, Washington, United States | Regal Air Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172G | Sparta, Michigan, United States | Shepard, Richard D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | Robert W. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Camarillo, California, United States | Channel Island Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172E | Katy, Texas, United States | Gatlin Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Port Royal, Virginia, United States | Hanover Aviation Company | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172P | Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States | Steel City Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172M | Kelley's Island, Ohio, United States | Suburban Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Tyge Valley, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172F | Crandon, Wisconsin, United States | Shields, George L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Lake Arrowhead, California, United States | Instrument Training Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States | Fairfield Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Montgomery, Ohio, United States | Reis, Harvey | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172D | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Ridge, Wayne W. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Gran Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172P | Imperial, California, United States | Pacific Executive Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172 | Chignik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172K | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Brentco Aerial Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172L | No. Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | Stephen A. Yarnell | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Richards, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Neillsville, Wisconsin, United States | Paul Garbisch | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Carbon, Indiana, United States | Paul David Alger | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Monroe, Washington, United States | Robert Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Larson, David A. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172N | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172K | Palmdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172L | Michie, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Millionaire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Breckenridge, Michigan, United States | Gary L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Spring Creek, North Carolina, United States | Cornerstone Aviation | No injuries | - |