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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172M | Interlachen, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | Clanton Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172N | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172E | So.weymouth, Massachusetts, United States | So.weymouth AE | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Dover, Delaware, United States | B&M Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172K | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172K | Three Forks, Montana, United States | Triple D Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172N | Clatskanie, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Lace Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172M | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Navy | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Boeing Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Conrad, Montana, United States | Prewett Excava | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Brewer, Maine, United States | Brewer Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Jacks Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | Cheshire Air | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172F | Brecknock, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Shinhopple, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | Syracuse Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172K | Hopewell, Virginia, United States | Orlando Navy C | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | Aviation Techn | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Dove Creek, Colorado, United States | Kingman Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | Apco Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172N | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172N | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | Natchitoches A | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172M | Schroon Lake, New York, United States | Bellomo Leasin | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172N | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Yingling Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172B | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Air One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Troy, Ohio, United States | Skypark Aero C | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Mammoth-June L | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172E | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172K | Deer Park, Washington, United States | K D Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Lederach, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | National Rent | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172N | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | Seattle Pacifi | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Germansville, Pennsylvania, United States | Ascent Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | St Peters, Missouri, United States | Golden Eagle A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172L | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Ardon Tree TRA | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Purkeypile, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | HOP Flight Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Tortilla Flats, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sharon Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |