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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Belvidere, Illinois, United States | MST Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Ft.grant, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172N | Holland, Michigan, United States | Burgess Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Victoria, Texas, United States | Victoria Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172G | Waterville Vly, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172M | Nolan, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172M | Crozet, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Otter Lake, New York, United States | Carlsen Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172M | Hudson, New York, United States | Richmor Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172M | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | Flib, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172H | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172M | Luplow, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Trout Lake, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Beaver, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Red Lodge Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Deary, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172M | Lompoc, California, United States | Lompoc Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172H | Nichols, South Carolina, United States | B and W Millin | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Turtle Lake, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172M | Worthington, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172D | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Murvihill Aero | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | Crosswind Flye | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Piseco Lake, New York, United States | Southern Air C | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172E | Townsend, Tennessee, United States | FT Benning Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172F | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172 | Nw Prt Richey, Florida, United States | ED Silvernell | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172L | Grafton, Ohio, United States | United Virgini | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Cessna 172D | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Air Rangers, In | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172N | Bremen, Georgia, United States | Pompano Beach | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Almont, Michigan, United States | Almont School | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172M | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Kell Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Jersey Aero | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Safe Wings Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172H | Oakdale, California, United States | Diamond K Avia | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172M | Hoagland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172F | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172K | Houston, Texas, United States | Webb Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Blue Skies Fly | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | Rohrbach Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172F | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Skwenta, Alaska, United States | Petco Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172M | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Clinton Acft | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Seaside, Oregon, United States | Ft.lewis Army | No injuries | - |