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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Corydon, Iowa, United States | Herkie Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Clinton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172G | Ladner, South Dakota, United States | Dickenson Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Mercer, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Salinas, Puerto Rico, United States | Miramar Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Sentas Aero In | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Skykomish, Washington, United States | Fancher Flyway | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | East Berlin, Pennsylvania, United States | CUB Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lodi, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Pollock, Louisiana, United States | Cenla Skyways | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Pachuca, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172 | Shawano, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Adel, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Flushing, New York, United States | Ramey Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | Sellers Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Concord, California, United States | Patterson Airc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | P.g.ames, Logs | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | McDonough, Georgia, United States | All States Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lucedale, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Fennville, Michigan, United States | Winged Spartan | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | St.lucie Skywa | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States | CB McMahan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Tumwater, Washington, United States | Capital Airway | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Pekin, Illinois, United States | Peoria Bell AE | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Bruce, Mississippi, United States | David Tedford | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Montgomeryvill | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Columbia, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172C | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Skyway Airport | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172C | Clyde, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Franklin, California, United States | HE Graf Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Prosser Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Sharon Ctr, Ohio, United States | Freedom Field | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Dial-A-Plane R | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Gates, Oregon, United States | Flyways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Fyffe, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172G | Eudora, Kansas, United States | Smith Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | McLouth, Kansas, United States | Fisher Sales A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172G | Greenwood, Illinois, United States | Frisbie Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | St.maries, Idaho, United States | Western Ill.sk | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Freemason Isle, Louisiana, United States | Skyway Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1967 | Cessna 172 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Wyoming Wing C | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1967 | Cessna 172 | Kent, Ohio, United States | Strongsville A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1967 | Cessna 172 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Pan AM Distrib | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Cessna 172 | Vashon Is., Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |