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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172K | Salton City, California, United States | El Cajon Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | Air GO, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172I | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172E | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172K | St Ignace, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172E | Brandon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172K | Wolcott, Indiana, United States | B/W Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172E | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | MEL Anderson A | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Gallatin, Tennessee, United States | Gallatin Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Alice, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172C | Elmo, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Kingston, New York, United States | Carroll Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Spremich Enter | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Independnce, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172I | Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States | Cherry Ridge F | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172B | Conyers, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172K | Coldwater, Mississippi, United States | Sawyer Avionic | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172I | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172K | Lowden, Iowa, United States | Cresco Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172G | New Home, Texas, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172C | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Oneill, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Des Lacs, North Dakota, United States | Aero-Flight In | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States | CEB Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Fort Supply, Oklahoma, United States | Jerry E Klotz | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172F | Gallatin, Missouri, United States | George M Hansf | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172A | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | Air Travelers | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Superstition A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172F | Lostine, Oregon, United States | TRI City Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Warren, Ohio, United States | Barry W Jones | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | William Franci | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172G | Alexander, North Dakota, United States | Aero Flight, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Fort Carson, Colorado, United States | Ft.carson Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172E | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Dallas R Pries | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | Ridpath Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172D | Folkston, Georgia, United States | Robert IBA | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Fairfield Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172G | Mt.hood, Oregon, United States | Fort Lewis Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172G | Freeland, Michigan, United States | 3 A Flying CLU | No injuries | - |