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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172M | Spring Valley, New York, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172 | Monroe Stn, Florida, United States | American Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Flight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172E | Butte Mdws, California, United States | Jacktri Market | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172L | Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States | Twin Ports Fly | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172E | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Ft.richardson | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172K | Beason, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1974 | Cessna 172K | Graham, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172G | Eldon, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172M | Indianhead, Maryland, United States | Alfred McFarla | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ramapo Valley, New York, United States | Teterboro Scho | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Decatur Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172D | Wells, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Harrison, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172K | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Montgomery Cty, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Coos Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172L | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172M | N Jackson, Ohio, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172G | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | San VAL Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172L | Mastic, New York, United States | Mid Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172B | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | William Duvall | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1974 | Cessna 172D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | N Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | Air Instructor | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Marshfield, Missouri, United States | Air Springfiel | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172E | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Trim-A-Plane S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172M | Medina, Ohio, United States | Freedom Field | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Bighorn Airway | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172F | Pauldin, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172A | Dinuba, California, United States | Reedley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Colo Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | Coffeyville AI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172L | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Barnes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172G | Wauchula, Florida, United States | Long Beach CAP | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172 | Montauk, New York, United States | Bart Spadaro | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172M | Harrison, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172L | Rosamond, California, United States | Sky Romrs Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Cessna 172K | Downsville, New York, United States | Monaton Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1974 | Cessna 172K | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Skyway Airport | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Ottawa Airmen | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Cessna 172 | Round Mt, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |