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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172I | Floris, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ohio State HIG | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | College Sta.tex, Texas, United States | Texas Airmotiv | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172D | Oroville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Longview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172H | East Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | Miami Flyers, I | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Heflin, Alabama, United States | HI Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | Fairburn Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172K | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | Southern Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Airhaven Airpo | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Hair Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Charles City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Casa Grande AI | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1968 | Cessna 172 | Roscoe, New York, United States | 43RD Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Ramsey, Indiana, United States | Kentucky Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Ridgeland, Wisconsin, United States | Duluth Air GUA | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Warren, Pennsylvania, United States | Rockaway Valle | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172H | Fairborn, Ohio, United States | Sparta 140 CLU | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Jackson, Michigan, United States | CAE Flying CLU | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172C | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Wycote Village, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172G | Hartington, Nebraska, United States | NEV Cheese Co | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172B | Pearblossom, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Carrollton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Winnemucca Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Roselle, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Cavalier, North Dakota, United States | Flying Scotchm | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Sky Sales Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Eldorado, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172H | Chokoloskee, Florida, United States | Glades Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1968 | Cessna 172 | Fredericksburg, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Raleigh, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | Herndon Sterli | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Rockport, Texas, United States | Palmer Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Furnace Cr, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Lithonia, Georgia, United States | Bernard Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Wakeeney, Kansas, United States | Harris Mobil H | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle A | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172F | Athens, Texas, United States | Travis Motley | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172D | Shawano, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Hulett, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |