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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172K | McCoy, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172N | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172B | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172E | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172N | Vermillion, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Camarillo, California, United States | Green Hornets Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mt Sterling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172N | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172H | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | South Fulton Sky | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172N | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172N | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172M | Sultan, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172C | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172N | Lagrange, Texas, United States | Hughes Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172M | Ahoskie, North Carolina, United States | Edward T. Copeland | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172K | Lineville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172N | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172C | Titusville, Florida, United States | Robert A. Billbruck | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172I | Chandalar, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Steel City Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Andes, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172P | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172M | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Michael Frankson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172K | Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172N | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172L | Westmoreland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172P | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172RG | El Monte, California, United States | Aero Assoc. of Caltech Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172 | Miles City, Florida, United States | Gordon D. Maddox | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172H | Long Beach, California, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172N | Gold Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172N | Ashford, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172I | Essex, New York, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172N | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172M | Xenia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172M | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | George J. Cartwright | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172 | Luling, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1984 | Cessna 172N | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1984 | Cessna 172Q | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Modern Aero of TX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Cessna 172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Mountain View Airmotive | Serious injuries | - |