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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Roberta A. Hinterlach | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | Garden Grove, Iowa, United States | Norman D. Skinner | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172M | Borinquen | Rafael Villanveva Mena | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172H | Crossroads, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172P | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Sky Harbor Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Arizona Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172L | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172-RG II | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172M | Seneca, Illinois, United States | Jack F. Marchbank, JR | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Ness City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172M | Rosamond, California, United States | Charles R. Langslet | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Ava, Missouri, United States | School of the Ozarks | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172H | Bristow, Oklahoma, United States | Robert Harding | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172 | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | Charles R. Evans | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172MM | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172F | Santo Domingo | Marcos Dominici | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Advance, North Carolina, United States | Twin Lakes Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Lakeport, California, United States | Boynton's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172 | Marseilles, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172-G | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Joseph D. Dunway | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172K | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172H | Williams, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172H | Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172M | Guinda, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172F | Ephraim, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172 | American Falls, Idaho, United States | Pocatello AV Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Ronald P. Combest | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Many, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth R. Bennett | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172G | New Smyrna, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172 | Concrete, Washington, United States | Snohomish Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172C | Waupun, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172M | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172M | Springerville, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172M | Quemado, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172L | Gordonsville, Virginia, United States | James C. Joyner | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172N | Washington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172F | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172N | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Michael Hogan | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172P | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172M | Big Bear City, California, United States | Mike Ward | No injuries | - |