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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172 | Key West, Florida, United States | T&T Motor Home | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172K | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172N | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | Jam-Bar, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Nelson AVN, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172M | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172M | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1980 | Cessna 172 | Torrance, California, United States | Roll.hill AVN. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172I | Foley, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172RG | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Denton, Texas, United States | Modern Aero of | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Salinas, California, United States | Del Monte AVN. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Spearman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | Wings West Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172F | Corbin, Kentucky, United States | Triangle Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sharon Springs, New York, United States | TAG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | Aviation Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172M | Window Rock, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sacramento, California, United States | 73L Acft Corp | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Harrison, Nebraska, United States | J.p.s., Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Mona Island, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172K | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Texas, United States | L-M Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | La Verne, California, United States | Cable Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172RG | Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States | Rostraver AVN | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172F | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Flytel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172N | Hillsboro, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172K | Arcola, Texas, United States | Sloan Insur SV | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172K | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172 | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172M | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Layne's Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172 | Gaines, Pennsylvania, United States | Willow Grove N | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172N | Vienna, Virginia, United States | Colgan Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172M | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Woody Lesikar | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172H | Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172 | Trona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172N | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172N | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172N | Munster, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Fulton, Kentucky, United States | FOX Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | E.fishkill, New York, United States | West Point Fly | Serious injuries | - |