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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Roselle, Illinois, United States | Elgin Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Buras, Louisiana, United States | Bibbins-Rice S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172F | Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States | Dixie Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Blue Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | Sopwith Camels | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172H | Luray, Virginia, United States | Blue Ridge AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | Chatham Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172H | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Aircraft Distr | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Trumbull, Connecticut, United States | Connecticut AV | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172D | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Buchanon Dam, Texas, United States | Aviation Train | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172B | Allendale, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172F | Monterey, California, United States | Brackett Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172B | Mattoon Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Agua Dulce Calif, California, United States | SDA Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Port Clinton Ohio, Ohio, United States | Travelair Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | St.charles Ill, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172E | Lakeville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Skyway Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Northport, Alabama, United States | Dixie Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Readington, New Jersey, United States | Thor Solberg | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Jimmys Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1967 | Cessna 172 | Middletown Ny, New York, United States | Teterboro Scho | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Chagrin Fall Ohio, Ohio, United States | Horn S Flying | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Moorestown Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172C | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | Pontiac Flying | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Richmond Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Duncan Town, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Bloomingdale Ind, Indiana, United States | Sky Harbor Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Grand Saline Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Long Beach Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Tursair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172G | Florien la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | JIM Byron Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Bishop Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Crown Point N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172E | Farmington Mo, Missouri, United States | Farmington Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172G | Pearland Tex, Texas, United States | Pearland Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Shafter Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Odessa Tex, Texas, United States | Vroman Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Mojave Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Fri.harbor Wash, Washington, United States | BEL Air Co Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172G | Mt.carroll Ill, Illinois, United States | Mt.hawley Avia | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Dubois Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Lakeland Ga, Georgia, United States | Sylvair Aviati | Minor injuries | - |