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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Boyne Falls Mich, Michigan, United States | Fidelity Prope | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Rapid City S Dak, South Dakota, United States | Brezina Constr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Waukegan Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Kasbeer Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172G | San Jose Calif, California, United States | Air Oasis Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Jenks Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Yingling Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Bixby Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Enid Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Sellers Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Norman Okla, Oklahoma, United States | The Airmen Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Venice Fla, Florida, United States | Nicks Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Burbank Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172H | Fargo N Dak, North Dakota, United States | Kundert Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Denver Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172D | So-Caicos Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172H | Santa Monica Cal, California, United States | Gunnell Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Fort Worth Tex, Texas, United States | Lane Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Opa Locka Fla, Florida, United States | Great Circle A | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Crestline Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172D | Sunnyside Nev, Nevada, United States | Cloudbusters A | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Aurora Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Ft-Bassinger Fla, Florida, United States | Tropic Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Wendover Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1966 | Cessna 172 | Galveston Tex, Texas, United States | Aircraft Distr | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Topeka Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Tahoka Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Comfort Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | San Diego Calif, California, United States | F.l.f. Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172G | Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Charleston W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | Fostaire Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Jasper Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Santa Paula Calif, California, United States | Santa Barbara | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Chinook Mont, Montana, United States | Bearpaw Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Bartlesville Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Panguitch Ut, Utah, United States | Valley Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Denver Colo, Colorado, United States | Lowry AFB Aero | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172G | Winslow Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Orlando Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Seattle Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Anita Iowa, Iowa, United States | Haps Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Flushing, New York, United States | Yale Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Grand Canyon Ariz, Arizona, United States | Sawyer School | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Waukesha Wis, Wisconsin, United States | Zivko Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Livermore Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Vernon Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1966 | Cessna 172 | Sonoita Ariz, Arizona, United States | Mercury Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1966 | Cessna 172 | So.st.paul Minn, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1966 | Cessna 172 | Apple Valley Cal, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |