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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1964 | Cessna 172 | Brookneal Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1964 | Cessna 172E | Canton Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1964 | Cessna 172 | Braintree Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1964 | Cessna 172B | Frazier Park Cal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Nenana Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1964 | Cessna 172D | Koehn Dry Lke Cal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Lewiston Id, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1964 | Cessna 172D | St James Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1964 | Cessna 172E | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Edgartown Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | New Lothrop Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Armonk Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Eagles Mere Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1964 | Cessna 172D | Pratt Kan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Alachua Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Wink Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Clovis N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Gramercy la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1964 | Cessna 172D | Livingston Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Mt Vernon Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | El Dorado Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Pe Ell Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Helena Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Arco Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1964 | Cessna 172A | Garden City Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Muskegon Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1964 | Cessna 172C | Niobrara Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Ambler Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1964 | Cessna 172 | Casper Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Harrisonville Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Rialto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Belle Glade Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Picayune Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ana Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172B | Albany Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Circle Pines Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172E | Lancaster Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Strongsville Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Chillicothe Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Munday Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ana Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Ypsilanti Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Bronte Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Woodstock Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172B | Usibelli Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Quitaque Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | El Campo Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172E | Malibu Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Cairo Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |