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

1960s 1,903

1970s 2,892

1980s 2,353

1990s 1,745

2000s 1,500

2010s 1,126

2020s 690

Where these happened

United States 11,825 Canada 28 Mexico 26 Unknown/Not Reported 18 Australia 16 Spain 13

Operators involved

American Flyers 20 Civil Air Patrol, Inc. 18 Embry-Riddle A 16 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 13 Civil Air Patr 12 General Aviati 10

All 12,209 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
10 Apr 1964	Cessna 172 N3932F	Parker Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Apr 1964	Cessna 172E N3558S	Prudence Is Ri, Rhode Island, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1964	Cessna 172 CF0Y0	Charles Co Md, Maryland, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1964	Cessna 172 N7544T	Morehead Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Apr 1964	Cessna 172 N8198X	Russell Spgs Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Apr 1964	Cessna 172 N7046A	Ilmington del, Delaware, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
1 Apr 1964	Cessna 172D N2501Y	Tallulah la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Mar 1964	Cessna 172D N3835S	Wellington Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N9884T	Honesdale Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N7488X	Wilmington Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N3942S	Crossville Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N8750B	Elizabethville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N3670S	Schenectady Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1964	Cessna 172B N7621T	Winona Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N8118B	Boulder City Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N5994A	Wrigtwood Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N3788S	Lawrence Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N4138F	Red Lodge Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1964	Cessna 172B N7668X	Gallup N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N3998S	Middletown Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Mar 1964	Cessna 172D N2757U	El Rosario Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N7405T	Turlock Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N8342B	Moorehead Ky, Kentucky, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N8478X	Lima Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Mar 1964	Cessna 172S N3758S	Los Angeles Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1964	Cessna 172C N8356X	Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N7149T	Murrieta Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N1804V	Georgetown Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Mar 1964	Cessna 172D N2506Y	Greenwood Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N6102E	St Petersburg Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N9818T	Auburn Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N7058A	Uncertain Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N6314E	Le Sueur Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Mar 1964	Cessna 172 N8201	Ft Irwin Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Feb 1964	Cessna 172B N7599X	Harrisonville Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N3035U	Oakland Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N7672X	Ambler Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N5633A	Imperial Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N2130Y	Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N2772U	Janesville Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N8195X	Watkins Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N5390T	Malad City Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N6745A	Avenal Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N7109A	Anaconda Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N4264F	Davenport Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1964	Cessna 172 N7079T	Sandy Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Jan 1964	Cessna 172B N6940X	Killeen Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jan 1964	Cessna 172D N2485Y	Dallas Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jan 1964	Cessna 172 N1694Y	Lafayette Tsp Wis, Wisconsin, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Jan 1964	Cessna 172 N2576Y	Mitchell Bay Can, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-