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 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172D | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Novato, California, United States | Spectrum Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172C | Moneta, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Austin, Texas, United States | Texas Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172M | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Air Placement | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | Beaver Valley | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Covington, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172G | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172M | Rangeley, Maine, United States | York Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172H | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172F | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172L | Zapata, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Morton, Washington, United States | Toledo Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172G | Hookena, Hawaii, United States | Chas K Okuna | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Grand Island, New York, United States | Amphibious WIN | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172E | Mt Home, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172M | Shelbyville, Missouri, United States | Shelbyville Co | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172L | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Thomas McDuffi | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172F | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Fly By Nite In | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | Fetsko Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | Capital City A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Midwest Servic | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172K | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Ravon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172I | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | Camillus Airpo | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | Sutter Crk, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172K | Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172H | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | Wylie Apte JR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172L | Bloomingburg, New York, United States | Richland Avia | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | Caledonia, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States | Hanover Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172H | Joiner, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Peru, Indiana, United States | Grissom Aero C | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | Long Island AI | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Austinville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Inman, Kansas, United States | Case Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172G | Prattsburg, Georgia, United States | Fort Valley FL | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172K | Deerpark, New York, United States | Gace Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Loma Linda, California, United States | Santana Fixed | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172L | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172L | Cubi Point Nas, Asia | Cubi Point NAV | No injuries | - |