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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale AVI | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Winterset, Iowa, United States | Winterset Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Skysales Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172H | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Mach Tenths FL | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | LH Underwood A | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172K | Follett, Texas, United States | D E Wolf Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172L | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | Fitchburg Avia | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172L | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nevada Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172A | Ft.smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172D | Animas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172F | Swanton, Ohio, United States | R Ellington | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172K | Oceanside, California, United States | Santana Fixed | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172M | San Luis, Mexico | J and M Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Othello, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172K | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172E | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172M | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172L | Trinity, North Carolina, United States | The Copy Cente | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172K | Onsted, Michigan, United States | Ionia Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172H | Scotia, New York, United States | Jade Airways | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Navajo Mt, Utah, United States | Monument Valle | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Dallas, Texas, United States | White Rock AER | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172E | N.jackson, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172D | Patterson, California, United States | Silvair Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172K | San Diego, California, United States | Jims Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Daleville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172G | Romulus, Michigan, United States | 3A Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172K | Baja, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172F | Trenton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172B | Berkely Spgs, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172L | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Interstate AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Astro Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Cuba, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Richardsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172E | Sebring, Florida, United States | Mid State Avia | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | G&H Aircraft I | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Salinas, California, United States | Valley Aero FL | No injuries | - |