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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172N | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Dale E. Bowman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Fruit Vale, Texas, United States | Charles Harris | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172N | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Mark F Winter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Galeton, Pennsylvania, United States | Alan F. Ramsey | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Carthage, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Norwich, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172K | Laguna Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Paoli, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Edinburg, New York, United States | Gace Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Timber Lake, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Roll, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | San Carlos, California, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172M | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172M | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172G | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Fort Meade Fly | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172D | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Kinross, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | Amer School | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172RG | Fox Lake, Illinois, United States | Stick and Rudd | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172F | Orofino, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Avalon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172M | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Long Creek, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Blanco, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | Evans Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | American Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Piedmont, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172 | Ukiah, Oregon, United States | Pendleton Airm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | Sacramento Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172 | Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172 | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172RG | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172 | Westhampton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172M | Eustis, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172N | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172 | North Reading, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172RG | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Van Dusen Airp | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172M | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Cessna 172 | Wahweap, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Cessna 172 | Brookhaven, New York, United States | Faris Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1981 | Cessna 172N | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1981 | Cessna 172 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying | No injuries | - |