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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172E | Lk In the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172RG | Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States | York Aero Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172E | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172 | Kennett, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172M | Kelseyville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172M | Elkader, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172RG | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172E | Selma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172P | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center Sky CAB | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Cessna 172 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Michael B McGee | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Cessna 172A | Hospers, Iowa, United States | Elmer O. Muecke | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Cessna 172G | MacDoel, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Cessna 172N | Helena, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1983 | Cessna 172N | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172P | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Hampton, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172M | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172M | Kurthwood, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172RG | Monticello, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172A | Bennett, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172L | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Rockport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Pioneer Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172E | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172P | Virginia City, Nevada, United States | Carson Tahoe Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Eppingham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172P | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172K | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172N | Tulelake, California, United States | Enterprise Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172G | Woodford, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172P | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |