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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172 | Eichstaff, Germany | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172S | Waco, Texas, United States | Texas State Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Yoanna Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172P | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | MidTN Aviation Academy LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Cessna 172P | Ramona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Cessna 172 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Cavu Aero LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Cessna 172S | Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States | 10FSS - Usafa Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Cessna 172 | Pará de Minas - Minas Gerais, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Cessna 172K | Columbia, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Cessna 172 | Nairobi, Kenya | - | Fatal | - |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Cessna 172N | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172N | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172K | Southport, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172M | Englishtown, New Jersey, United States | Pilots Flying School LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172M | Gig Harbor, Washington, United States | Pickett Michael R | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172 | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Cessna 172 | Örebro, Sweden | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Cessna 172S | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Cessna 172I | Cordes Lakes, Arizona, United States | Tom Bliss | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Cessna 172I | Los Angeles, California, United States | First Take Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Cessna 172P | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Doomac LLC DBA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Cessna 172 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Flight Training Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Cessna 172L | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Cessna 172RG | Ejido de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172P | Kooskia, Idaho, United States | Aviate LLC DBA | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172S | Seattle, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172K | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172M | Ackerman, Mississippi, United States | Bishop Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172R | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Performance Aircraft Sales Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172K | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172L | DeLand, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172N | Arboles, Colorado, United States | Gregg Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | ATP Flight School | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Cessna 172 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Cessna 172 | Louisa, Virginia, United States | Middle River Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Cessna 172 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Cessna 172 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Jprg Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Cessna 172 | Elkwood, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Cessna 172 | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172N | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Wayman Aviation Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172P | Moultonborough, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172 | Danville, Kentucky, United States | Wings Flight Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172R | Lockhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172 | Balcarce, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172G | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172 | La Aurora, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172 | Fukushima, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172N | San Diego, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Cessna 172 | Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |