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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna 172M | Halstad, Minnesota, United States | Crookston Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | New Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | McDal Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 172F | Simi Valley, California, United States | The Flight SCH | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 172M | San Mateo, California, United States | Altair Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Oshima, Asia | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna 172N | Labelle, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna 172K | Fredericktown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Corry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Fraiser, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1978 | Cessna 172G | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Mitchell Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1978 | Cessna 172A | Chrisman, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | St Johns, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | Ontario Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1978 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Jones Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1978 | Cessna 172B | Fruitport, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | Alpha-Zulu Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Bismarck, Missouri, United States | Kidder Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172F | Bakersfield, California, United States | DS Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Intl.airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hurricane Valy, California, United States | Gibbs FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172A | Brownwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Beagle Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Hiegel Aviaton | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172M | Kenansville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Kokomo Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Tryon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172M | Protem, Missouri, United States | Cono Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172G | Imperial, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Wrens, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172L | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Sheppard AFB A | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172M | East Windsor, Connecticut, United States | Horizon Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Sparta, Georgia, United States | Univ of Georgi | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Palmyra, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172L | Butler, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172N | Show Low, Arizona, United States | Show LOW Trans | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | Air Springfiel | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Malin, Oregon, United States | Tule Lake Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172A | Syracuse, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |