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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172M | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172N | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172M | Hebron, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172R | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172P | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Montgomery Aviation Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172K | Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States | Herbert L. Hardy | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172M | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172M | Monticello, Utah, United States | Vista Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172M | New Salem, Massachusetts, United States | Perry D Safran | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172E | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172N | La Jolla, California, United States | Richard Jones | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172E | Elkton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172K | Sandy Valley, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172 | Normalville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172P | Airville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172K | Normans Cay, Bahamas | Gerad W. Hughes | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172N | Cuyama, California, United States | Fountaine Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Intracoastal, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172P | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | Brentco Aerial Patrol, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Cessna 172F | Conrad, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172A | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Cessna 172F | Saint Clair, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Cessna 172H | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172 | Midas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Cessna 172N | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | Memphis East Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172M | Orr, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172M | Kingswood Twsp, New Jersey, United States | Kenneth W. Jerolaman | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172N | Vidal Junction, California, United States | Century Air Term. Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1995 | Cessna 172F | Tappahanock, Virginia, United States | Andrews Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172M | St. Johns, Canada | American & European A/C Sales | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172N | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Little, Daniel A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172F | Seneca, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172P | Naples, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172G | Pope Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1994 | Cessna 172D | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Cessna 172 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1994 | Cessna 172N | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Kennewick Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1994 | Cessna 172N | Fancy Gap, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna 172M | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172K | Patos Island, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172XP | Indian Shores, Florida, United States | White, Donald A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172M | Running Springs, California, United States | Robert Koelsch | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Kiptopeka, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172 | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | Brown, Charles E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1994 | Cessna 172N | Roosevelt, Arizona, United States | Venture Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172N | Julian, California, United States | Darin Christenson | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1993 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172 | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172I | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Coos Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |