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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172 | Chico, California, United States | Calif Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Cessna 172M | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Cessna 172H | Mt Kisco, New York, United States | Shaheen Corp | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Cessna 172N | Camden, Arkansas, United States | Greater Shreve | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Cessna 172M | Wallkill, New York, United States | Hergin AVN Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Akron, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1979 | Cessna 172K | St Maries, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sioux Center, Iowa, United States | Sioux Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1979 | Cessna 172E | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | FT Lewis Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1979 | Cessna 172M | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Cessna 172A | Anselmo, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Cessna 172N | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Waco Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Industrial AVI | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1979 | Cessna 172L | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | Thomas Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1979 | Cessna 172M | Giant Rock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Brawley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1979 | Cessna 172N | Murrieta, California, United States | Lenair&Assoc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172N | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Minco, Oklahoma, United States | Travis AFB CLB | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Howard, South Dakota, United States | Mockingbird FL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172M | Versailles, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Belleville, Kansas, United States | Belleville Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172N | Bend, Oregon, United States | Bend Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Linwood Fowler | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | DON Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | RAM Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Best Flying SV | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Valier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Associates | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Sky West Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172N | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Simi Valley, California, United States | Vandbrg AFB CB | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Wilco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | St Augustine, Florida, United States | Dewkat Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172M | Point Aux Pin, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |