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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Ellensburg Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172D | Santa Ana Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Waller Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Theodore Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172E | Lubec Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172C | Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Manzanola Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172D | Broadus Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Marks Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Ralls Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Houston Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Van Texas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Covington la, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Ouray Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Grand Canyon Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Windom Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | El Monte Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Seville Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172A | Orlando Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172D | Lynn Grove Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Alder Point Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172D | Helena Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Quinton Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172D | Valentine Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Carrington Is Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172E | Festus Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Hagerstown Md, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172A | Beverly Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | La Verne Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Wilcox Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Snohomish Wash, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Danbury Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Louisville Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Madison Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172E | Flippin Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172B | Morganton Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172E | Champaign Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172 | Candor Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Delavan Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Lafayette Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Birmingham Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Marcy Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Colo Springs Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Kelso Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Selma Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | Crossville Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |