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

1960s 1,903

1970s 2,892

1980s 2,353

1990s 1,745

2000s 1,500

2010s 1,126

2020s 690

Where these happened

United States 11,825 Canada 28 Mexico 26 Unknown/Not Reported 18 Australia 16 Spain 13

Operators involved

American Flyers 20 Civil Air Patrol, Inc. 18 Embry-Riddle A 16 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 13 Civil Air Patr 12 General Aviati 10

All 12,209 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N8233B	Winnie, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N7248T	Ft.atkinson, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N6078R	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N3605L	Lexington, Illinois, United States approximate position	Norbl Air Inc	Minor injuries	-
22 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N6225E	Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N2718L	Petaluma, California, United States approximate position	Patterson Airc	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1967	Cessna 172G N5899R	Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1967	Cessna 172E N7727U	Hobart, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N5173A	Canton, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N1383F	New Phila., Ohio, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N4134L	Glenville, Georgia, United States not on the map	Glendale Flyin	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N8698B	Sparta, Michigan, United States approximate position	Banshee Flying	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1967	Cessna 172H N1604F	Firebaugh, California, United States approximate position	Mid Valley AVI	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N6323E	Holbrook, Arizona, United States approximate position	Scottsdale Fly	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1967	Cessna 172E N3748S	Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Mahaska Flyers	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1967	Cessna 172A N7550T	Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1967	Cessna 172B N7710X	Villa Rica, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N3861L	Millinocket, Maine, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N7860U	Forest City, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N5483T	Big Springs, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1967	Cessna 172H N2595L	Alpine, Texas, United States approximate position	Longhorn Flyin	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N8040B	St Joseph, Missouri, United States approximate position	Birds Inc	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1967	Cessna 172G N5759R	Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Jul 1967	Cessna 172G N3876L	Clinton, Maryland, United States approximate position	Fanders Aviati	No injuries	-
5 Jul 1967	Cessna 172G N4346W	Washington, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Traex Aviation	Minor injuries	-
5 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N5062A	Cowles, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N3879S	Arcadia, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N3624S	Huttig, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N3620S	Griffithville, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Prichard Air S	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N6017R	Monticello, New York, United States approximate position	Bedford Aviati	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N9803T	Riverside, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N9885T	Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Lebanon Sanato	Serious injuries	-
28 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N5311R	Cleveland, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N5437T	Lombard, Illinois, United States approximate position	Heaton Arrowhe	Minor injuries	-
25 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N6909X	Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N5738R	Northbrook, Illinois, United States approximate position	Mid-States AVI	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N172EF	Eureka, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N8624U	St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States not on the map	Navy Roosevelt	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1967	Cessna 172C N1628Y	Savannah Beach, Georgia, United States approximate position	Nassau Fertili	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N2535L	Foreston, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N7998B	Vernon, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N4147L	Shepherd, Texas, United States approximate position	Crawford Aviat	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N5733A	Lancaster, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N7982U	Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Universal Avia	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N8925B	Griswold, Georgia, United States not on the map	Days Flying SE	Serious injuries	-
15 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N2749U	Central City, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Castle Aviatio	Minor injuries	-
15 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N1623F	Luling, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Longhorn Flyin	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N3919L	Augusta, Kansas, United States approximate position	Wichita Police	Minor injuries	-
14 Jun 1967	Cessna 172 N7130A	Palmyra, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Flying Hawks I	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1967	Cessna 172G N3653L	Sherman, Maine, United States approximate position	Presque Isle A	Minor injuries	-