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

1960s 1,903

1970s 2,892

1980s 2,353

1990s 1,745

2000s 1,500

2010s 1,126

2020s 690

Where these happened

United States 11,825 Canada 28 Mexico 26 Unknown/Not Reported 18 Australia 16 Spain 13

Operators involved

American Flyers 20 Civil Air Patrol, Inc. 18 Embry-Riddle A 16 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 13 Civil Air Patr 12 General Aviati 10

All 12,209 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Aug 1982	Cessna 172 N3419E	Thedford, Nebraska, United States	Shamrock Aircraft	Minor injuries	-
18 Aug 1982	Cessna 172N N733QE	Buckeye, Arizona, United States	Flight Sales	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1982	Cessna 172N N4642J	Durango, Colorado, United States approximate position	Clarence Willey	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1982	Cessna 172XP N736JX	3 Miles Sw of D, Colorado, United States not on the map	Arthur Baxter	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1982	Cessna 172P N5404K	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	Aeronautica Aviation	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1982	Cessna 172N N5357J	Pine Springs, Arizona, United States	Venture Aviation	Minor injuries	-
13 Aug 1982	Cessna 172F N8239U	Springlake, Texas, United States	B.j.r. Enterprises	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1982	Cessna 172 N61775	Strongville, Ohio, United States approximate position	Joan Jesina & Barrett Regis	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1982	Cessna 172M N5451H	Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Don's Flying Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1982	Cessna 172A N7651T	Sandia, Texas, United States	Erich Pohlenz	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1982	Cessna 172N N75548	Antoine, Arkansas, United States	Gerald Hendrix	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1982	Cessna 172 N68266	Moore Haven, Florida, United States approximate position	Wings International, Inc.	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1982	Cessna 172K N7014G	Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Barbers PT Nary Club	Minor injuries	-
8 Aug 1982	Cessna 172M N46172	Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	JAS Marcum	Serious injuries	-
8 Aug 1982	Cessna 172M N19889	Fairburn, South Dakota, United States	Robert N. Selberg	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1982	Cessna 172 N8909V	Grafton, North Dakota, United States	DON Hutson	No injuries	-
3 Aug 1982	Cessna 172N N6476G	Lander, Wyoming, United States	D & Z Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1982	Cessna 172K N84345	44MI Nw McCarth, Alaska, United States not on the map	H.r. Vaden	Minor injuries	-
1 Aug 1982	Cessna 172 N61856	Mt Airy, North Carolina, United States	Arthur W. Parris	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1982	Cessna 172N N5440J	Novato, California, United States	Robert Chao	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1982	Cessna 172M N13359	Donnelly, Idaho, United States	Robert Carstensen	Minor injuries	-
29 Jul 1982	Cessna 172N N6292D	Columbus, Ohio, United States	Aero Squadron	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1982	Cessna 172N N9528G	Roche Harbor, Washington, United States	Aviation Enterprizes, Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1982	Cessna 172P N53056	Bruce, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Paul W. Grzybowski	Minor injuries	-
28 Jul 1982	Cessna 172 N733JU	Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States approximate position	William R. Ameen	Minor injuries	-
25 Jul 1982	Cessna 172N N4670J	Somerset, Kentucky, United States	DR. R.a. Repass	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1982	Cessna 172N N9426E	Jamaica, New York, United States	East Hampton Flight Service	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1982	Cessna 172N N733CH	Isle, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Keith C. Kodalen	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1982	Cessna 172 N6487D	Billings, Montana, United States	James & Betty Brickley	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1982	Cessna 172P N64947	Washington Island, Wisconsin, United States not on the map	Bruce D. Herrick	Serious injuries	-
14 Jul 1982	Cessna 172 N75802	Medicine Lodge, Kansas, United States approximate position	McConnell Aero Club	Serious injuries	-
11 Jul 1982	Cessna 172N N1302F	Millinocket, Maine, United States approximate position	Lincoln Aire	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1982	Cessna 172M N13119	Savage, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Monroeville Flyers, Inc.	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1982	Cessna 172 N80751	Point Lookout, Missouri, United States approximate position	Mark D. Harwell	No injuries	-
3 Jul 1982	Cessna 172P N64657	Clementon, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Q.e.i. Corporation	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1982	Cessna 172K N84211	Kasilof, Alaska, United States	Carolyn & Loren Leman	Minor injuries	-
30 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N61791	Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States	Marvi E. Clarke, JR.	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1982	Cessna 172H N2751L	Kahoka, Missouri, United States approximate position	JAS. W. Hankins, JR.	Serious injuries	-
27 Jun 1982	Cessna 172XP N7319K	Kennedale, Texas, United States	Glen Pruit	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1982	Cessna 172P ROBERTSON STOL N55276	Fort Worth, Texas, United States	Texas Westaire Inc.	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N738GF	Granada Hills, California, United States	Konski Aviation	Serious injuries	-
21 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N9191H	St. Mary's, Alaska, United States	Western Yukon Air	Minor injuries	-
21 Jun 1982	Cessna 172H N1398F	Old Forge, New York, United States	Rutland Region Flyers	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N1846V	Fremont, California, United States	Elwod Alan Ballard	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N737VH	Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States not on the map	Chesley M. Louitt	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N4920G	Houston, Texas, United States approximate position	Woody Lesikar Aircraft	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1982	Cessna 172P N6545K	Asheville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Kilpatrick Aviation, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
14 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N1580Y	Lancaster, California, United States	Jeffrey K. Brown	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1982	Cessna 172N N5158E	Marion, Iowa, United States	Corwin L. Riegsecker	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1982	Cessna 172 N1023B	Duncan, Oklahoma, United States	Clifford W. Miller	No injuries	-