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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Wamego, Kansas, United States | Capitol Air Service Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172G | Mack, Colorado, United States | Sun Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172M | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Paul E. Hindelang, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Cessna 172G | Boones Mill, Virginia, United States | John Mieman | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172M | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | James H. Thomas | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 1982 | Cessna 172C | Sunburg, Minnesota, United States | Donald Maki | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1982 | Cessna 172M | Pardeeville, Wisconsin, United States | Sky People Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Hampstead, New Hampshire, United States | Aldrich Sawyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172N | Greenfield, Tennessee, United States | Fleeman Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172N | Francisco, North Carolina, United States | Howard Leslee Hall | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172N | Hulen, Oklahoma, United States | JAS Wurman | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172L | Gustine, California, United States | William Francis Scott | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Santa Ysabel, California, United States | Daniel W Capehart | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172N | 5M E. Greensbur, Kansas, United States | Gary LEE Houser | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Lapine, Oregon, United States | S J Veentjer | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172M | Downieville, California, United States | Lufstrom Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172M | Odessa, Florida, United States | Chas. F. Barry | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Vernon, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Venus, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Prairie City, Iowa, United States | Boyer Distribu | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172G | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Southwest Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172P | Orange, Texas, United States | Transit Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Cessna 172 | Faithorn, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172F | Pownal, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172M | Crescent City, California, United States | Sacramento Sky | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1981 | Cessna 172 | Rocky Face, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1981 | Cessna 172M | Tehachape, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1981 | Cessna 172A | Verda, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1981 | Cessna 172 | Claremont, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172N | Gorst, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172P | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Transit Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172M | Quincy, Illinois, United States | Quincy Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172P | Woodbury, Tennessee, United States | Avico South, LT | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Lawrence Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172M | Ithaca, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1980 | Cessna 172M | Sierraville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172N | Fillmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Nov 1980 | Cessna 172 | Westfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172 | Craigmont, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172M | Cassoday, Kansas, United States | S.k.rentals | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172N | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Pendleton Airm | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1980 | Cessna 172M | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Rams Flying CL | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Cessna 172M | Cardwell, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Cessna 172L | Boise City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1980 | Cessna 172 | Nappanee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Cima, California, United States | Claire Walters | Fatal | 1 |