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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172N | Sonora, California, United States | Gates, Bennett E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172P | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Univ. of Michigan Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172N | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | William G. Walker | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172P | Covelo, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Binghamton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Islip, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Pt. MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | Duane J. Hallman | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172P | Stow, Ohio, United States | Peter J.buerling | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172P | Plainfield, Connecticut, United States | Interstate Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172Q | Belleville, Michigan, United States | DJ Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172P | Whitemarsh, Maryland, United States | Russell W. Childs | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172C | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Jeanne Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172RG | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Aspen Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172P | Kernville, California, United States | Channel Island Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172D | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Christonson Farms, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172M | Atlantic Ocean | Lots, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172N | Troy, Michigan, United States | American Christian Avia. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | K. State Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172K | Brenham, Texas, United States | Clarence Downing | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172M | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | John W. Strickland | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172K | Tierra Amrilla, New Mexico, United States | Rene M. Vernon | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172E | Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172P | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172I | Goodway, Alabama, United States | South Alabama Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172I | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172 | Hawthorne, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172N | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172G | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | W. H. Buttrill | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172L | Houston, Texas, United States | Carl E. Raines | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172E | Denmark, Georgia, United States | Gary G. Duffey | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172 | Olyhant, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172B | Belton, South Carolina, United States | James Freeman | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172 | Paradise, Utah, United States | Denzil K. Forsberg | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Malibu, California, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172 | Mt.union Boro, Pennsylvania, United States | Tailwinds, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | MAC DAN Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172 | Cameron, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172G | Caribbean Sea | - | No injuries | - |