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 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Clayton, Alabama, United States | Clayton Air In | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172F | Stone Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172M | Oberlin, Ohio, United States | Professional A | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172N | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Florida Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172K | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172N | Three Rivers, California, United States | Fltways Acadmy | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Mooresville, Indiana, United States | Skyway Airport | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Dell City, Texas, United States | Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172F | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | Travis AFB | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Plato Center, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Freeway Airpor | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Pearson Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Concrete, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Brazil, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172N | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | J & M Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | Edmonton Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | Hilliard Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172N | Chino, California, United States | Cal-Aire AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | New Milford, New Jersey, United States | Lemco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Davis, California, United States | CAL Aggie Flyg | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172N | Mattituck, New York, United States | Teterboro Flig | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Energy Express | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | Lewis Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172N | Cortland, New York, United States | Adventurers AV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172N | Midland, Michigan, United States | Central FLT TR | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1980 | Cessna 172 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172K | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172 | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172N | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Flightair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | WPG Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Flying Best | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172K | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Iliamna Air TA | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172K | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172N | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | Redmond Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172 | Bruce, Wisconsin, United States | Lacrosse Chart | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172N | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1980 | Cessna 172 | Tn Ridge, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172 | Milam, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172N | Camarillo, California, United States | Channel ISL AV | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172N | Salem, Michigan, United States | Wing IT | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Hoffman Pilot | No injuries | - |