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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | U.wyoming Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Butler, Missouri, United States | Aero Southwest | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172K | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172G | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172K | Venus, Florida, United States | Dunklin Memori | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Oroville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172A | Rotan, Texas, United States | Rotan Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Fields, Oregon, United States | Eagle Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Cessna 172 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States | Summit Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172 | Agua Caliente, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172H | Quinton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172L | Circle City, Alaska, United States | Eielson AFB AE | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | St Clair Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172 | Elmore, Alabama, United States | Capital City A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172 | Forest, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172L | Putney, Vermont, United States | Executive Flye | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172 | Phelan, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172M | Fenton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172H | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172K | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172M | Northome, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172L | Mt Sterling, Illinois, United States | Schott Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172M | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172U | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Cherry Point M | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172 | Albion, New York, United States | Barre Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1975 | Cessna 172 | Concord, California, United States | N.r.flying CLU | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1975 | Cessna 172K | San Marcos, California, United States | A.t.e. of Cali | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1975 | Cessna 172 | Flint, Michigan, United States | TEE Sixteen FL | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1975 | Cessna 172M | Laredo, Texas, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1975 | Cessna 172 | Lyons, Colorado, United States | Mountain Air I | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1975 | Cessna 172L | Sanibel Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 172M | Troy, Michigan, United States | Big Beaver Fly | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 172F | Calico Rock, Arkansas, United States | Little Rock AF | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 172A | English Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1975 | Cessna 172 | Old Town, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1975 | Cessna 172K | E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Birchwood Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1975 | Cessna 172 | Wamego, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1975 | Cessna 172H | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | Vermont Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1975 | Cessna 172 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1975 | Cessna 172 | Sugarland, Texas, United States | Seaback Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1975 | Cessna 172H | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | Leonidas Chest | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Cessna 172 | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Cessna 172K | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1975 | Cessna 172L | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Skypark Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1975 | Cessna 172G | Sonoma, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1975 | Cessna 172 | Calumus, Iowa, United States | West Clinton C | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Cessna 172 | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |