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 1972 | Cessna 172 | Woodworth, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Avia | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1972 | Cessna 172K | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | United Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Mtn View, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Ketlman Cty, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 172L | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cessna 172D | Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | San Jose, California, United States | Flight Plans A | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Drummond, Montana, United States | Rio Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Petersburg Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Klamath Flls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Greenwood, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Gardner, Kansas, United States | Johnson County | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1972 | Cessna 172G | New Brennan, New York, United States | Syracuse FL CL | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Renton AV Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Cessna 172D | Crittenden, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172F | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172G | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172K | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | Air GO, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172K | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Coos Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172K | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Valley Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Olancha, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ptd.bight, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Roberts, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Roper, North Carolina, United States | Free State Fly | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172E | Hesperia, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Inyokern, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Norton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | S.luis Potosi, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | Mableton Elect | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | W.dover, Vermont, United States | Mill River Fly | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Tradewinds AVI | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | Flying Kinghts | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | Dearborn Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Dunlap, California, United States | Sky Roamers AI | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Fernandina, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172H | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Wells, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172A | Livermore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Eielson AFB AE | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |