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

1960s 1,903

1970s 2,892

1980s 2,353

1990s 1,745

2000s 1,500

2010s 1,126

2020s 690

Where these happened

United States 11,825 Canada 28 Mexico 26 Unknown/Not Reported 18 Australia 16 Spain 13

Operators involved

American Flyers 20 Civil Air Patrol, Inc. 18 Embry-Riddle A 16 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 13 Civil Air Patr 12 General Aviati 10

All 12,209 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N20190	Manor, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N7251G	Reno, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N12501	Bedminster, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172C N2029Y	Stevensville, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N2141Y	Williamstown, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N7938G	Rittman, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Cessna 172M N80068	Lockport, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N6654H	Montauk, New York, United States approximate position	Discover Flyin	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N19794	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N61755	Marion, New York, United States approximate position	Irvine Leasing	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N6414E	Madras, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N35700	Eagle River, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N3912R	Watertown, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N303EE	Stambaugh, Michigan, United States approximate position	Hillyard H/B/A	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N1854V	Houghton, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N8441X	Olga, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
4 Jul 1977	Cessna 172M N19798	Spencer, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Jul 1977	Cessna 172B N6967X	Vernon, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Sparta Flyers	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N733NF	New Prt Richey, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1977	Cessna 172K N78157	Beaverton, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1977	Cessna 172L N1091M	Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N79142	Oxford, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Stuart Downing	Minor injuries	-
27 Jun 1977	Cessna 172K N7375G	Lenwood, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N2763U	Camp Crook, South Dakota, United States approximate position	Sloch Flying C	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N2477L	College Park, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N20501	Farmingdale, New York, United States approximate position	Air NAV Inc	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1977	Cessna 172G N3782L	Earle, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1977	Cessna 172M N9574H	Plainville, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Interstate AVI	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1977	Cessna 172E N221FB	El Paso, Texas, United States approximate position	FT Bliss Fly C	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N6774A	Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Cessna 172G N3705L	Zellwood, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N1191U	Jackson, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N39495	Papillion, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1977	Cessna 172D N8553X	Hermisillo, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1977	Cessna 172M N4418Q	Days Creek, Oregon, United States approximate position	Albany FLT CEN	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1977	Cessna 172A N9712T	Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N8798B	Yuma, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Jun 1977	Cessna 172H N8262L	Valparaiso, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N5374R	Jackson, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N35555	South Argyle, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N3831Q	Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Sky Quest Avia	Serious injuries	-
2 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N80339	Littleton, Colorado, United States approximate position	Reynolds Air.	No injuries	-
30 May 1977	Cessna 172 N9340H	Simi Valley, California, United States approximate position	The Flight SCH	No injuries	-
30 May 1977	Cessna 172 N75704	Concord, California, United States approximate position	R.a.bridgeford	No injuries	-
29 May 1977	Cessna 172 N4144F	Ethan, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1977	Cessna 172 N9688V	Boonville, Indiana, United States approximate position	Remco, Inc	No injuries	-
29 May 1977	Cessna 172 N734GC	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States approximate position	Aviation Facil	No injuries	-
29 May 1977	Cessna 172 N8801U	Gravois, Missouri, United States not on the map	Flying T Inc	No injuries	-
28 May 1977	Cessna 172 N19770	Chinle, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 May 1977	Cessna 172 N1738V	Vinalhaven, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-