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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Cessna Acft C | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172N | Midland, South Dakota, United States | Hastings Skywa | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Diamond Point, Washington, United States | Willard Flying | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Carier AVN Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172H | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172M | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172N | Circleville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Thief River, Minnesota, United States | Warren Fly CLU | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Faith, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172H | West Plains, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172M | Greenfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172M | Waddy, Kentucky, United States | Alpha AVN, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172N | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172N | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | Tri-Co Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | Embry Riddle A | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Zebulon, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | B.hirst&T-McCa | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172N | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Holton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172C | Mount Shasta, California, United States | Able Maintenan | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Heber, Utah, United States | Peterson AFB | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172M | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Guanica, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172C | Rocky Branch, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Colgan Airways | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172I | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Kenosha Aero | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Marathon Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Anclote Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172A | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Brookshire AVN | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172N | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | Embry Riddle A | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172M | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | Indianero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172L | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172N | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Wings & Things | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172M | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Molalla, Oregon, United States | Horizon AVN | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172RG | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172N | Melfa, Virginia, United States | Garrison Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | A&E Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Cessna 172 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Old's Forge FL | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Cessna 172 | Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States | Peach County A | No injuries | - |