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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | Fisher Sales | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Troutdale Ore, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Youngstown Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Wellsburg W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Manchester Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Worcester Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Oses Lake Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Elmira Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172P | Valley City N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Naples Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172 | Crystal Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1965 | Cessna 172D | Warren Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Swan Valley Idaho, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Galiano la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Grants N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Belle Glade Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172F | St Louis Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172E | San Antonio Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172E | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | St Nazianz Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Mesquite Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172D | Louisville Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Middleburg Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Teterboro Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Larned Kan, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Kingman Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Riverside Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Jonesboro Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Westherford Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1964 | Cessna 172 | Inyokern Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Madison Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Blackwood Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172B | Uvalde Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Mesa Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | East Prairie Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Lorenzo Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Cedar Lake Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Louisa County Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Ashland Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Saco Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Oxnard Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172E | Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172B | Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172B | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Gualala Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Columbus Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Blossvale Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Lawton Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |