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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172C | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172K | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Napier Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172I | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Mishawaka Pilo | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172G | Thorp, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | Gulpha Constru | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172E | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Jersey Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172G | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Mount Horeb FL | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172K | Robinson, Illinois, United States | Kentucky Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172D | West Liberty, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172H | Lodi, California, United States | Skytruck Air C | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172K | Stanley, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Glendale Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Cookson, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172H | Sandy Hook, Kentucky, United States | Consolidated A | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Puerto Penaso, Mexico | Rountree Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172D | Pearland, Texas, United States | Overton Aircra | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Morven, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172K | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Navy FL | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172D | Lorcauville, Louisiana, United States | Acadiana Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Boyne Mtn, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172K | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Red Bird, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172K | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172I | Greentown, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172H | Ephesus, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Indian Well, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172K | W.mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Chatham Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Dauphin Is, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172I | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172B | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Batavia, Ohio, United States | Sportsmans MAR | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Gilman, Iowa, United States | Gilman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Castillejos, Asia | Cubi Point AER | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172G | Middletown, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172E | Oceano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172I | Kirkland, Illinois, United States | Schwanke Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172F | Vernonia, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172A | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | East Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172K | Rexford, New York, United States | Rochester Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172H | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Aero West Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Schmidt Real E | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Garrison Aviat | No injuries | - |