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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | So.montrose, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Hammondsport, New York, United States | Niagara Airway | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172G | Edmonton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172B | Franklin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Setauket, New York, United States | New Haven Airw | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172F | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | Tektronix Empl | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Lazy Eights FL | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Three Oaks, Michigan, United States | Oselka Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172H | Jamaica, New York, United States | Thor Solberg A | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Rowe, New Mexico, United States | Skyriders Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172G | Sutherlin, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | Cincinnati Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172E | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Columbia Marin | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lodi, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lepanto, Arkansas, United States | Mo-la-Ark Farm | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | J.a.s. Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Hawthorne, California, United States | Rose Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Ft.collins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Bollea Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Harrow, Pennsylvania, United States | Fairfield Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172G | Albany, Oregon, United States | Flyways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172H | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Desert Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Dudley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172G | Flushing, New York, United States | Soarheads of D | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172G | Colo.springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Pittsville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Banner Adverti | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Pondera Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Wekondo Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Santee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Post Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172B | Powell, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172E | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Legion Airs FL | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lincolnton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Cessna Aircraf | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Vercoa Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Bridger, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Shady Grove, Oregon, United States | Center Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | Center Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172F | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Astro Aviation | Minor injuries | - |