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 Dec 1987 | Cessna 172N | Tracy, California, United States | Central Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Cessna 172P | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Edward N. Raiser | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Cessna 172F | Eden, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1987 | Cessna 172H | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | Yuda, Moshe | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172K | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172M | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172M | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172N | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Alps Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172M | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172A | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Dwight J. Fullerton | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172B | Jamestown, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172E | Placerville, California, United States | Underwood, James M. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172K | Cumming, Georgia, United States | Vendyl M. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172 | Stamford, Connecticut, United States | Panaroma Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172 | Sweet Springs, Missouri, United States | Hamilton Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172P | Swainsboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172P | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172N | Brookville, Ohio, United States | Brookville Air-Park | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172F | Lamoni, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172H | Oneonta, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172 | 45 Nw Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172P | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | LOW Country Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172F | Grand Bay, Alabama, United States | Allen Sykes | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172N | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Silver Wings Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172P | Rangley, Colorado, United States | Colorado NW Comm. College | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Frankfort Aviation Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172L | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172H | Chuckey, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Fayetteville Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172P | Santa Monica, California, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172P | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Richmor Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172RG | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | Festus, Missouri, United States | TAK, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172D | Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172K | Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States | Alan Wulff | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172PC | Jerseyville, Illinois, United States | Jersey Sport Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172N | Perham, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172N | Lee Vining, California, United States | California Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172 | Tappahannock, Virginia, United States | John McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172D | Fortuna, California, United States | Weldon K Bullock | No injuries | - |