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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172K | San Pedro, California, United States | Eagle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172 | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172 | Whiskeytown, California, United States | Cal-Todd Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ketchum, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Builders Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Matanuska Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172G | North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Fort Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172F | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172E | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | High Life Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172I | Traer, Iowa, United States | Falcon Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Rudyard, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172A | Rome, Georgia, United States | Woods School O | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | RAM Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172H | Cresco, Iowa, United States | Decorah | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172A | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172H | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States | McAs Cherry PO | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172E | Deposit, New York, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172L | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Freedom Field | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172K | Anacortes, Washington, United States | Island Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172K | Cosby, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172L | Ford Islnd, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Air ACA | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Inyokern, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172H | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Wilson Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172K | Boyle, Mississippi, United States | C.g. Air Cente | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172B | Johnstown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172L | Bonny Doon, California, United States | Skyway Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172K | Freemont, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172I | White Bar Lk, Minnesota, United States | TC Aero Club I | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172L | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172K | Hardtner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172B | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172K | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172F | Pulaski, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Fort Hall, Idaho, United States | Jack Fronk | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Malone, New York, United States | Baron Flying C | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Lake Milton, Ohio, United States | Lynmark Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Stover, Missouri, United States | Mitchell Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |