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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1976 | Cessna 172 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1976 | Cessna 172M | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1976 | Cessna 172 | Watersmeet, Michigan, United States | Mink Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Frankfort Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172K | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172G | Marcy, New York, United States | Old Forge Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172M | Gobles, Michigan, United States | Tail Draggers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172F | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Laurel Hill, Florida, United States | LEO Norred CON | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States | Edgeco Air SAL | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172M | Lowmoor, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | Highland Chart | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Leroy, New York, United States | F & M Airservi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Aviation Train | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172M | Benge, Washington, United States | Super KAT, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172K | Methuen, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172E | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172M | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Drake Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1976 | Cessna 172M | Santa Susana, California, United States | Grasshoprs Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Neeses, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Flint, Michigan, United States | Flint Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | BEV DAN Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172M | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Beaumont Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Crane Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Ola, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Shannon, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172D | Savannah, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172M | Centerville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | S.luis Obispo, California, United States | Highway Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172G | London, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Centerville, Arkansas, United States | Morey's Fly SV | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Andover, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172M | Antioch, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Lovingston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172M | Holly Bluff, Mississippi, United States | Hiegel Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | 79 Echo Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Franklin, California, United States | Gottschalks AV | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Commander Flig | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | VRW Flying Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172M | Westland, Michigan, United States | Westland Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172M | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Augusta, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172 | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Cessna 172M | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |