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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | St Thomas Flig | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172M | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172N | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | Norwood AVN In | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172F | Pilot Point, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172B | St.anthony, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Williams, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Jesup, Iowa, United States | 47J'S Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Willits, California, United States | Omni Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Kenmoore Air H | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172M | Eatonville, Washington, United States | Spanaflight | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Sowell Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ft.richardson, Alaska, United States | Ft.richardson | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Mancos, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172K | Grygla, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172M | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Wellsville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | Central Missou | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Islip, New York, United States | Chandelle Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Higginsville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Warren, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Sanibel Is, Florida, United States | Pan AM Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Lk Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172M | Old Town, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Vacaville, California, United States | Sonoma Valley | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172D | Corbin, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172N | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | James Noring | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Colorado City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Trenton, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Tech Aeroserui | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Princeton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172M | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | Benco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172K | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172N | Clinton, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172K | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172F | Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172C | Creedmoor, North Carolina, United States | Mid-Atlantic A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172N | San Francisco, California, United States | Airplanes, Inc | No injuries | - |