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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Chandeleur Is, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1974 | Cessna 172K | Schaumberg, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Rochelle, Illinois, United States | Schwanke and W | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1974 | Cessna 172L | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1974 | Cessna 172L | Millville, New Jersey, United States | Andrews Bollin | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1974 | Cessna 172K | Westhmpton Bch, New York, United States | Grumman Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Durants Neck, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1974 | Cessna 172L | Whitehouse Stn, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Charlestown, West Virginia, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Acala, Texas, United States | Ft.hancock Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | S.j.del Cabo, Mexico | Madras Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Smithville, New Jersey, United States | Cherokee Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Goodells, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Horton, Kansas, United States | Horton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Hillsboro, New Jersey, United States | Bell-Aire Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1974 | Cessna 172M | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | Lake Geneva AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1974 | Cessna 172 | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1974 | Cessna 172M | Bunch, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Jefferson, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Castle Hayne, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172I | Price, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172M | Luray, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172C | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172M | Dorado, Puerto Rico, United States | Zorniak Flight | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172H | White Plains, New York, United States | Navillus Publi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | BGL Aviation S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Harvey, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Leroy, New York, United States | Three Star AVI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172F | Montauk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172E | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Coleridge, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | Golden Airways | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172C | Columbus, Ohio, United States | G S Weislogel | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | New Castle, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172E | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | Navy-Kingsvill | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172 | Oxford, North Carolina, United States | Jack Wall Airc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Cessna 172K | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172D | Simi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172F | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | Blytheville AF | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172B | Livingston, Montana, United States | Nolan Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | American Curti | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Becker County | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172A | Vandalia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Gunnison, Mississippi, United States | Navy Memphis F | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Cortland, New York, United States | Syrang Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172K | Clinton, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | - |