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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Russelton, Pennsylvania, United States | Gulf Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Thief Riv Fall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | G&G Spay, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172M | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172G | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Brooks, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172E | Almont, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172E | Lula, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172F | State Bridge, Colorado, United States | CAP | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Embry RID FL S | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172N | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Pinedale Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172N | Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | Aberdeen Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Four Star Aero | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | E.m.j., Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172H | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | D-B Aircraft, I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172G | Taylor, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Stevensville, Montana, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Norwalk, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States | Croswell | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172 | Incline Vlge, Nevada, United States | Truckee Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Wayne, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172H | Marshfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Cay Verde, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Rehabilitation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172N | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | Crookston Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172C | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172N | Dallas, Texas, United States | Ferguson Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172L | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Spring City FL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172M | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Landsdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Montgomeryvill | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172M | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Reynolds Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Grass Valley, California, United States | Golden Empire | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172K | Warsaw, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172F | Glenwood, Minnesota, United States | Glacial Ridge | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172E | Louisville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | Phillipsburg, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | St Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172M | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | ASH Aero Inc | No injuries | - |