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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | Sottile AVN | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Coats, Kansas, United States | Terry Ewbank | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | Grissom Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | White Lake, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172K | Andros Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Backus, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Window Rock, Arizona, United States | Jack Womack | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Blythe, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172M | Richlands, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172K | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | McCausland AVI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172K | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Mt.vernon, Ohio, United States | EQ Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Slaton, Texas, United States | Evans Engineer | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Kendallville, Indiana, United States | Callahan Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172K | Jerseyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172C | McConnelsville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172F | Driscoll, North Dakota, United States | Little Wolf FL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172XP | Harlan, Iowa, United States | Nortwestern FL | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Moberly, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Fremont, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Plymouth Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172 | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172N | Urbana, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Elwood, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172H | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172F | Bontoc, Asia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172F | Glenwood City, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172H | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Lantana, Florida, United States | Florida Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172M | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Lancaster Avia | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Pembroke Pines Fl, Florida, United States | Executive Carr | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172M | N.andover, Massachusetts, United States | Great Expectat | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172G | Rutledge, Minnesota, United States | Tailwind Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172 | Caribu, Maine, United States | East Conn Flye | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1977 | Cessna 172M | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |