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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172N | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172N | Compton, California, United States | Consolidatd AV | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Churchville, Maryland, United States | G.m.group | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172G | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172M | Lodi, California, United States | Mach Tenths FL | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Omaha Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Torrance, California, United States | SW Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | C & C, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172F | Slaton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Addison, Texas, United States | Tejas Airways | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Civil Air Patr | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Oakland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Mt Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Hawk, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Allen Executiv | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172M | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172N | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Aviation Train | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172H | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | Silver City MI | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172N | Syracuse, New York, United States | Syracuse Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | R.e.foy | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172E | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | Knox Aero Klub | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172 | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | Franklin Airwa | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172 | Angels Camp, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Excelsior, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Sunair Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172M | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | Aircraft Renta | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Yacolt, Washington, United States | Twin City Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Pellston, Michigan, United States | Jajo, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172 | Oakes, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denve | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172H | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Miami, Florida, United States | B & C Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172 | Tangier Island, Virginia, United States | Skyhawk Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172N | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | Illini AVN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172A | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | Scientific COM | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172K | Inyokern, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |