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 Sep 2025 | Cessna 172K | Salisbury, Connecticut, United States | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Cessna 172F | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Cessna 172 | Williston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172R | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172H | Goliad, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172M | Lubbock, Texas, United States | HUB City Aviation Academy LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Barsaloi, Kenya | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | American Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172M | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Islamabad, Pakistan | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Titusville, Florida, United States | N7205Q LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172N | Ronan, Montana, United States | Red Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172N | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Flight Answers LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172P | Gainesville, Texas, United States | In The Pattern | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172S | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Aerostar Training Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172 | Concrete, Washington, United States | Daniel P Gore | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172S | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Fly North of Known LLC. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172H | Century, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172 | Kurihara City, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Cessna 172H | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Cessna 172 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Aviation Academy LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Cessna 172 | Chartres, France | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Cessna 172 | Brookshire, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Cessna 172F | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 2025 | Cessna 172N | Monroe, Washington, United States | Morcom Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2025 | Cessna 172N | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | JKG LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2025 | Cessna 172 | Florida City, Florida, United States | EnvySky | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2025 | Cessna 172N | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Western Air Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2025 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Cessna 172RG | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Cessna 172N | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172N | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | Proflite of Alaska, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172S | Rusk, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | Arctic Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | American Aviation Flight Academy LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172L | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172I | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172S | La Verne, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172 | Mayo, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172C | Argyle, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172M | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Flight Academy LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172 | Oxnard, California, United States | San Fernando Avitioin LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172N | Pearland, Texas, United States | Flying Tigers Flight School Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172G | Syracuse, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Aces Flight School | No injuries | - |