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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | McKinleyville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | James P. Foraker | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | Rostraver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172P | Greenville, Maine, United States | Turner Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1982 | Cessna 172 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | RAY Norman Kelly | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1982 | Cessna 172 | Fresno, California, United States | Wesley A. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172RG | Labelle, Florida, United States | Michael H. Richardson | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | AM van Houtin | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1982 | Cessna 172G | Lester, Washington, United States | Charles J. Marchell | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 172XP | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Merchant Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Allene Guffey | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Cessna 172B | Crows Landing, California, United States | Elliott E. Crable | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Air South | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Taberg, New York, United States | Dennis Paine | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Cessna 172G | Worthville, North Carolina, United States | Paul Blake | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Texas, United States | Norris Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Huntington Beac, California, United States | Walter Lohmeyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Chandeleur Isla, Louisiana, United States | New Orleans Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sanford, Maine, United States | New England Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1982 | Cessna 172 | Sturgis, South Dakota, United States | Ronald D Opstedahl | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 172 | Mojave, California, United States | Long Beach Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1982 | Cessna 172A | Cissno Park, Illinois, United States | L.b. Young Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Nancy Tate Masters | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lisabuella, Washington, United States | Competition Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1982 | Cessna 172E | Marietta, Georgia, United States | John B. Roper | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States | Litchfield Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172E | Society Hill, South Carolina, United States | William Prince | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Delaplane, Arkansas, United States | Jimmie H. Rothe | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172N | Hayward, California, United States | Jack Allen | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | Berd Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172D | Endicott, New York, United States | Upstate Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Teterboro Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Timothy D. Schulze | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Salem, Ohio, United States | Kenneth D. Koons | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172N | Pikeville, Kentucky, United States | CAP Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172M | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | Tarrant Aero Assc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172N | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | McDan Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Marion, Illinois, United States | James E Brush | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172N | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Gale A. Krier | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172P | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | J. Christison | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Bernard J. Musso, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | Errol K. Slade | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Brook Haven, Mississippi, United States | Pete Stanley (Also William STA | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | Timothy Robinson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172N | Tomball, Texas, United States | REX Moss | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172K | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | Combo Furnace Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172L | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Foxtrot Flying Club | No injuries | - |