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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | Wings Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Carmel, California, United States | G and H Servic | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172G | Montrose, California, United States | North Fork Fly | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Tanecho Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172G | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | Kenneth Cother | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Brown Flight S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Colemill Enter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Bacova, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Severance, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172B | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Southeast Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172G | Montauk Ny, New York, United States | Wille Aero Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172H | Cassody, Kansas, United States | HMF Flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Colusa, California, United States | Comet Airways | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | Shoshone Air S | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Helena Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | El Monte, California, United States | G and H Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Greenfield Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172D | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | Dial-A-Plane R | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Dodge Cntr, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172C | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | American Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lafayette, Tennessee, United States | Nashville Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172F | Bridgeton, Missouri, United States | McMillan Air C | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Petersburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | Zefir Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172H | Remsen, New York, United States | Utica Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172H | Victoria, Texas, United States | Victoriaire In | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Skyways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Onaga, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | March AFB Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | So.hackensack, New Jersey, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172H | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | TRI State Aero | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172D | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Oklahoma Cy, Oklahoma, United States | Altair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Daggett, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Aviation Train | No injuries | - |