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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Griffith Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1985 | Cessna 172 | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172K | Kingman, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172N | Perrysville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172K | Sharpes, Florida, United States | Sky ADS | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172H | Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172B | Brooksville, Florida, United States | MOE Gittleson | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | MacEdonia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172N | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Douglas R. Reich | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172P | Boron, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172F | Akron, Ohio, United States | John W. Garner | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172P | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | Mid South Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172P | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Grant, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172N | Anza, California, United States | Modern Aero of California | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172M | Angola, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172L | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Wesbter, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Big Pine Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172L | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172P | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172N | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172N | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Dulles Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Buena Vista, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172-N-II | Markham, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172N | Temple, Texas, United States | JO ANN Rodgers | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172E | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Orick, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172G | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172P | Comanche, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172N | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172M | Fort Madison, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172E | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |