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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2004 | Cessna 172M | Curico, Chile | Didier Russet | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172L | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172 | Shiona, Ecuador | AeroClub Pastaza | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172N | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172M | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172H | Isle, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172S | Sidnaw, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 2003 | Cessna 172B | Little River, California, United States | Randy Hietala | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172R | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | Knoxville Flight Training Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Cessna 172P | Osteen, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Cessna 172N | Wellington, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172N | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172N | Lindsay, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172M | Belwaarde, Suriname | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Stanardsville, Virginia, United States | Albemarle Flight School | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172K | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Harris Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172B | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172H | Palmetto, Florida, United States | Florida Aerial Advertising | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172S | Lutz, Florida, United States | Michael P. Antinori | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Marthasville, Missouri, United States | Thunder Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2002 | Cessna 172R | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2002 | Cessna 172K | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172L | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Sonnblick, Austria | Bernhard Moese | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172E | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172N | Monterey, California, United States | Juan F. Espinoza | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172N | Katy, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172G | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172L | Mill Creek, Pennsylvania, United States | Craig S. Treu | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172N | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172 | Davis, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172S | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Flight Safety Alaska, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Cessna 172N | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172H | Grottoes, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 2000 | Cessna 172R | Atlantic Ocean, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172P | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Cessna 172R | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Pikes Peak Pilot Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Robertson Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172K | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1999 | Cessna 172 | Fontana, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Achim Barbos | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172N | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172M | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | W.l. Frank L.l.c. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172N | Montezuma Crk, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172L | Anacortes, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172N | Cord, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172 | Baker City, Oregon, United States | Bradly C. Kirkpatrick | Fatal | 1 |