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
8 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N8305U	Prto Lobos Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N2005Y	Bishopville Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Apr 1966	Cessna 172E N5737T	Albany Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Lane Avtn Corp	Minor injuries	-
6 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N3919L	Pueblo Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Arval Avtn	Minor injuries	-
5 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N4264L	Greely Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N5483R	Tchula Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1966	Cessna 172E N3559S	Anacortes Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	Skyline Air SE	No injuries	-
3 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N2590Y	Sandy Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N7046A	Taylorsville Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N5489R	New London Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Midtown Avtn	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1966	Cessna 172D N2407Y	Kearney Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Skyways Inc.	Serious injuries	-
2 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N7426X	Muscle Shoals Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N4225L	Wichita Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	ED S Aircraft	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N5755R	St. Joseph Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Morey Airplane	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N5652T	Moberly Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N3940S	Creston Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N8159B	Minneapolis Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Cessna Club In	Minor injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N3792S	Dalton Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N2526U	Chamblee Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Executive Air	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N5600A	Yankton S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N8264B	Faribault Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Faribault Sky	No injuries	-
30 Mar 1966	Cessna 172A N7746T	W Carrollton Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Soarheads FC	Minor injuries	-
30 Mar 1966	Cessna 172F N8556U	Haverhill Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Dutton Flying	Minor injuries	-
29 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N8675U	Roscoe Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
27 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N5340T	Moncks Corner Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Byron Avtn	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1966	Cessna 172C N1817Y	Lowake Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Flyway Inc	Minor injuries	-
26 Mar 1966	Cessna 172F N8703U	Rich Fountain Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	EDS Flying SE	Minor injuries	-
26 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N3773S	Randlett Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Burk Aero	Minor injuries	-
25 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N8625U	Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Sunny South	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N8307B	Kearns Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N2052Y	Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1966	Cessna 172G N3837L	Coraopolis Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Air Executive	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1966	Cessna 172B N8080X	St.louis Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1966	Cessna 172E N5718T	Denver Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Serv-Aire	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N1647Y	Poplar Bluff Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Radford Air SE	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1966	Cessna 172G N3798L	West End, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N7883U	Morristown Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1966	Cessna 172G N3630L	Trumbull Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Hastings Skywa	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N5757A	Franklin la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N8595U	Villa Rica Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Executive Avtn	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N5100A	Dexter Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N2975U	MacOn Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Fostaire Aviat	No injuries	-
5 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N5747T	Oklahoma City Okl, Oklahoma, United States not on the map	Gunnell Avtn	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1966	Cessna 172F N5634R	Blodgett Mo, Missouri, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1966	Cessna 172E N3501S	E Alton Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Schott Avtn	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N2586U	Athens Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Mar 1966	Cessna 172C N1486Y	East Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Oneonta Aircra	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N9869T	Wichita Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Hanes Flying S	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N8136U	Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Clinton Avtn	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1966	Cessna 172 N2601U	Poughkeepsie Ny, New York, United States approximate position	TRI Air	No injuries	-