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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Southlake Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172N | Indian Mound, Indiana, United States | Michael F. Mullins | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | Miami Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | Near Homer, Alaska, United States | Floyd Seekins | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172PII | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Raymond LEE Everley | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Harry E. Francisco | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172N | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | U.s. Naval Academy Fly Club | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172N | Toston, Montana, United States | Gerald P. Kitto | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | Sacred Heset, Minnesota, United States | Ryan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | Gualala, California, United States | JOE Oram | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172P | Grahamsville, New York, United States | Joseph Friedman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Leon Walczak | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172P | Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | International Titanium Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172P | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | Intercontinental Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172N | Albany, Georgia, United States | Harmon, W. Charles | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172N | Sugarland, Texas, United States | Cliff Hyde Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172 | Seneca, Illinois, United States | Cumulus Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172 | Near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Michael F. Enright | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Oak Hill, Florida, United States | Daytona Beach Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172M | College Station, Texas, United States | Texas A&M Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172 | Park Forest, Illinois, United States | Frankfort Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | Stephen A. Auchard | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Burbank, California, United States | Norman C. Hackney | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172M | Brimfield, Illinois, United States | Warren E. Douglas | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172F | Millry, Alabama, United States | Thomas H. Hopkins | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | Griffen Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172RG | Prospect, Kentucky, United States | MR. Jeffery Byrd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Gary A. Reed | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Spring Valley, New York, United States | LEN Gardner | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172K | Vinalhaven, Maine, United States | Maine Coast Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Katy, Texas, United States | Robinson, James T. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172 | Vain, Oklahoma, United States | Jimmy Neal Rogers, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172M | Cheboygan, Michigan, United States | James R. Nagey | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172 | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Advanced Aviation Systems, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172M | Houston, Texas, United States | JON P. Steiger | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172M | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Henry J. Tschirner | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | Wings Aldft | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172H | Hackensack, Minnesota, United States | Stanley R. Johnson | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172M | McCook, Texas, United States | Herman A. Skloss | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172H | Daggett, California, United States | Donald A. Loreman | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172M | San Jose, California, United States | Flying Twenties Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172P | Plainview, Texas, United States | Sandene Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172M | Perry, Georgia, United States | Brown Aero, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172 | Blythe, California, United States | Jimmy C. Manning | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Albert K. Jordan | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172 | Winchester, Illinois, United States | Marianne Spangler | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172M | Monarch Pass, Colorado, United States | JAS Schuler | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172M | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | Josept Lipovits | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | Coastal Avia. | No injuries | - |