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 1969 | Cessna 172D | Los Angeles, California, United States | Dons Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Kerman, California, United States | Santa Maria CL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172B | Kirby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172H | Hill City, Kansas, United States | Pegasus, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172G | Anselmo, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | Inter Island A | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Fullerton, California, United States | Fallin Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Electric Cty, Washington, United States | Red Baron Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Fruita, Colorado, United States | Monarch Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Foreman, Arkansas, United States | Paul Fournet F | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172A | Rosamond, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Marseilles, Illinois, United States | Wagner Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Weaverville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Sunfair, California, United States | Parflite, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Jamestown, New York, United States | New York Wing | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Nebraska Cty, Nebraska, United States | Kings Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172K | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | N Jackson Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Montgomeryvile, Pennsylvania, United States | Sky-Hi Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172I | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | Aeroflite Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172I | Scott City, Kansas, United States | Weeden Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | San Fernando, California, United States | Skyhawks Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172C | White Plains, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172K | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Escondido, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172G | Milton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Greenmountain, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172H | Union, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Taft, Texas, United States | Edwin Hart | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Austin, Minnesota, United States | K Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Grantsville, Maryland, United States | Gordon and PIA | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Russellville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172F | Lake Henshaw, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172E | Madera, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172I | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Eagle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Winterset, Iowa, United States | Winterset Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172K | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | Rice Aero Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Bagley, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172G | Montauk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172G | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Lane Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172H | Oil City, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |