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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Moorestown Nj, New Jersey, United States | Caldwell FLT S | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Warrensburg Mo, Missouri, United States | Bonnel FLG SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Farmingdale Nj, New Jersey, United States | Jersey Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172F | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | Mid-State Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172E | Cabo Rojo Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Tulsa Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Delaware Ohio, Ohio, United States | Delaware Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Albin Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Santa Monica Cali, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Harwinton Conn, Connecticut, United States | Johnnycake AVN | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Santa Susana Calf, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Tallulah la, Louisiana, United States | Porter FLG SER | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Findlay Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Lake Geneva Wis, Wisconsin, United States | Blackhawk Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Erie Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States | Fleeman FLG SR | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Roselawn Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | San Diego Calif, California, United States | Wstrn Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Condon Oreg, Oregon, United States | Pendleton Armt | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Nft Wayne Ind, Indiana, United States | Avtn Activits | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Skwentna Alas, Alaska, United States | Merrill Flight | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Rosamond Calif, California, United States | Sky Roamers | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Rural Hill Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Litchfield Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Festus Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172E | Crowder Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Clearwater Fla, Florida, United States | Clearwater FS | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172B | Cheboygan Mich, Michigan, United States | Cont Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Booker Tex, Texas, United States | Liberal Arcft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Rockford Ill, Illinois, United States | Mid-States | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | Willoughby Ohio, Ohio, United States | Aero Distribrs | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Tchula Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Willits Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Jerseyville Ill, Illinois, United States | Jerseyville | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Richmond Hgt Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Vinita Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | De Quincy la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Nokomis Ill, Illinois, United States | Decatur Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Kaylor S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Adel Iowa, Iowa, United States | 3 A FLG Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Indian Sprgs Nev, Nevada, United States | Thunderbird FI | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Othello Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Little Mtn. Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | St Lus Obispo Cal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Milan Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Camdenton Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Coburn W Va, West Virginia, United States | Bunker Hill AF | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Beckwourth Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1965 | Cessna 172 | Wichita Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |