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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Andros Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | Flight Line | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172F | Ambler Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Wings Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | San Antonio Tex, Texas, United States | Kelly AFB Aero | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172D | Battle Creek Mich, Michigan, United States | Calhoun Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Winchester Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Potsdam Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Woodstock Ny, New York, United States | Industrial FS | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Elberton Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172F | Topeka Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Elizabeth la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172F | Marlton Nj, New Jersey, United States | Aero Haven Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172A | Jacksonville Ill, Illinois, United States | Capitol Avitn | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Parsons W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Houston Tex, Texas, United States | Aircraft Distr | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172D | Wichita Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Plainview Tex, Texas, United States | Miller FLG SER | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Pullman Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Elyria Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Huntington Bc Cal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Chandeleur Isl la, Louisiana, United States | O B Cleveland | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172A | Seattle Wash, Washington, United States | Boeing Employs | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Dallas Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Haverhill Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Bartlett N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172B | Cypress Tex, Texas, United States | Hathaway Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Tewksbury Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Bowling Green Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Carrolton Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Salinas Calif, California, United States | Salinas Flying | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Olivia Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Church Point la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Rosemount Minn, Minnesota, United States | Icarus FLG CLB | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172F | Lincoln Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172D | Madison Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Williston Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Ithaca Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Hopkins Minn, Minnesota, United States | Nelson-Ryan AV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Andover Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Morris Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172 | Bolton Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172A | Lake Charles la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | E Farmington Wisc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Monument Vally Ut, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Mitchellville Md, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Leighton Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Victoria Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |