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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Olympia, Washington, United States | Aircraft Speci | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172L | St Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Fly | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1974 | Cessna 172D | Thistle, Utah, United States | Springville FL | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Warren, Ohio, United States | Fort Meade Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172L | Newport News, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172H | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Snoopys Fliers | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Burlington Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Farmville, North Carolina, United States | Plymouth Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Rochester, New York, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172K | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172H | Newburgh, New York, United States | SKC Flying Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Pt.of Rocks, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Hamilton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172F | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | P.obauldia, Central America | Canal Zone CIV | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172M | Carrollton, Missouri, United States | Wilson Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172K | Eagle, Colorado, United States | Gordon Avia In | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172M | Port Clintn, Ohio, United States | Travel Air TAX | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Drake Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Magnificent FL | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172E | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Jerrys Flying | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Maiden, North Carolina, United States | Little Mountai | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172G | Hamilton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172L | Quincy, Illinois, United States | Flite Line | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Holly, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172M | Jerseyville, Illinois, United States | Jerseyville SP | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172G | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | Hughes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172M | Forrest Lake, Minnesota, United States | Brede Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1974 | Cessna 172 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | Trans Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172G | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Pilot Training | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Reedsburg Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Moreland, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172D | Walsenburg, Colorado, United States | Steves Constru | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172M | Defiance, Ohio, United States | M L Aviation I | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172L | La Grande, Oregon, United States | Cessna Finance | No injuries | - |