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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172P | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Stellar Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172P | Red Bank, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172K | Scottsboro, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172C | Rubidoux, California, United States | DON W. Odell | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172G | Antioch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172K | Dove Creek, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 172RG | Wenden, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172P | Winthrop, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172P | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172 | Payette, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Lake Wohlford, California, United States | Alladin Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172M | Bainbridge, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172XP | Harmony, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Carrollton, Texas, United States | Tejas Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172 RG | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172RG | San Angelo, Texas, United States | John M. Hetland | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172 | Greenburg, Indiana, United States | J.a. Basinger | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172RG | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Venture Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | Midway Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172M | Portales, New Mexico, United States | Fred Bogard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172 | Near Ramey | Heriberto Maldonado | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172L | Vancouver, Washington, United States | John W. Armstrong | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172 | Katy, Texas, United States | Arthur L. Kurio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Maria Gousios | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172A | Renton, Washington, United States | Robert A. Barth | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172M | South Lake Taho, California, United States | Manual Amaral | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172N | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | John C. Felix | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172P | Dateland, Arizona, United States | Superstition Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172J | Lowell, Florida, United States | Alexander LEE Presnell | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | Central Ohio Flyers Associatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172H | Mount Alton, Pennsylvania, United States | William B. Plotts | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172RG | Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States | Pennsylvania Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | Carl C. Stough | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Warrenburg, Missouri, United States | James W. Hankins | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | St. Ignatius, Montana, United States | Barbara J. Pierson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | Marvin L. Grotte | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172H | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Greenville Flying Club, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172N | Loris, South Carolina, United States | N. American Institute of Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Alamo, Nevada, United States | Fleischman, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Port Hope, Michigan, United States | K.m. Messerang | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172H | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | William A. Culbertson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172P | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Donald L. Jesse | No injuries | - |