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
25 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N6062A	Sparks, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Sep 1966	Cessna 172D N2486Y	Leesburg Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N2523U	Mulberry Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Lennon Flight	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N6942X	Berryville Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	CNU Privateers	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N7774X	George Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Canby Pilots C	Minor injuries	-
23 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5740A	Hammond la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	La.wing CAP	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1966	Cessna 172E N3685S	Tampa Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Dial-A-Plane	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5757R	Puyallup Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	Alco Air	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N7247T	Marysville Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5190A	Plainville Conn, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Air Kaman Inc.	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N8233U	Boyce la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N7062A	Slocum Ri, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	Navy Aero Club	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5388R	Alvarado Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Sep 1966	Cessna 172C N1641Y	Xenia Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N4305L	San Carlos Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1966	Cessna 172B N7403X	Larkspur Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Dick Nolan Air	Minor injuries	-
14 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N4392L	Caldwell Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Cessna Flying	Minor injuries	-
13 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5789R	Snohomish Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	Renton Aviatio	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5935R	Greenville Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Aviation Sales	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N7382T	Laramie Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Aces Eight Fly	Minor injuries	-
10 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N7279A	Frankfort, Illinois, United States approximate position	Sport Aero Inc	Serious injuries	-
10 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N8445U	Stratford Conn, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N6686A	Yukon Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Sep 1966	Cessna 172E N7730U	St.charles Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N8070X	Spartanburg Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Spartan Aviati	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N2328U	Dutton Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	FOX Flying SER	Minor injuries	-
3 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N4398L	Roswell N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1966	Cessna 172G N4251L	Kyburz Calif, California, United States approximate position	Patterson Airc	Minor injuries	-
2 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5588R	Lithonia Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1966	Cessna 172F N7832U	Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Airport Flying	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N7965B	Sun City Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Davis Island F	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5748R	Hazel Green Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N4213L	Sunset Me, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N4624L	Littleton Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	State Aviation	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N8487U	Vestaburg Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Hughes Flying	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1966	Cessna 172B N8094X	Annville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Jersey Aero CL	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N6428E	Milwaukee Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Univ of Wiscon	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1966	Cessna 172F N8309U	Cochran Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N4383L	Mexico City Mex, Mexico not on the map	Cessna Employe	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N5414T	Neptune Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Jersey Aero CL	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1966	Cessna 172C N1881Y	Canton, Ohio, United States approximate position	Dover Aviation	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N1613Y	Apache Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Lazy 8 Flying	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N8590B	Shelbyville Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N9188B	Suffolk England, Europe not on the map	Bentwood Aero	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N2558U	Muncie Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Sky Harbor Air	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1966	Cessna 172F N8846U	Oceanside Calif, California, United States approximate position	Bridgeford Fly	No injuries	-
3 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N8340U	Bull Shoals Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Brewer Air SAL	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N6102E	High Springs Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1966	Cessna 172 N7423A	Rock Lake N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	Windy Hill Fly	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1966	Cessna 172 N4124F	Gilby N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-