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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1965 | Cessna 172 | 2E Chelsea Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1965 | Cessna 172 | Lake Tahoe Calif, California, United States | Reno Flying SV | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1965 | Cessna 172 | St Cloud Fla, Florida, United States | Skyway Avtm SR | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 1965 | Cessna 172F | Aiken Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172D | Beaumont Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Troy Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Caddo Lake la, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172F | Shrewsbury Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Springboro Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Nov 1964 | Cessna 172 | Tracy Calif, California, United States | Tracy Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1964 | Cessna 172 | Rancho Mirage Cal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Cessna 172E | Boling Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1964 | Cessna 172 | MacOn Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1964 | Cessna 172E | Milpitas Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1964 | Cessna 172 | Gulfport Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Cessna 172 | Hampton Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Cessna 172B | Quinter Kansas, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1964 | Cessna 172 | Dubois Wyoming, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1964 | Cessna 172A | Quincy Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Feb 1964 | Cessna 172A | Newcastle Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1964 | Cessna 172 | Lochiel Ind, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Cessna 172N | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Cessna 172M | Lafayette, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Cessna 172L | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Triad Aviation Academy LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Cessna 172 | São Gabriel do Oeste, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Cessna 172S | Brooksville, Florida, United States | American Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Cessna 172S | Death Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Cessna 172S | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Golf November Aero LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Cessna 172 | Cleburne, Texas, United States | DGJ TEX LLC DBA | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Blue Sky Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Usaf Academy Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Cessna 172 | Naubinway, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2026 | Cessna 172H | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Harrison, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Denton, Texas, United States | US Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2026 | Cessna 172 | Marysvale, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2026 | Cessna 172 | Munnekezijl, Netherlands | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172M | Crystal River, Florida, United States | S O W Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172N | Carlsbad, California, United States | Anderson Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172S | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172P | Dove Valley, Colorado, United States | Jeppesen Employees Flying Association | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Odyssey Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172S | The Rock, Georgia, United States | US Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172S | Marathon, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172N | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172M | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Smtm Holdings Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Cessna 172R | Maiden, North Carolina, United States | Avolant Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Cessna 172P | Denton, Texas, United States | American Patrols Inc | Serious injuries | - |