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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172A | Cheyenne Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172A | Milton Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172B | Blythe Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172 | Scottsdale Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172 | Vicky Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172 | Palo Alto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172A | Easton Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172 | Jamaica Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172 | Rawlings Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |