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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2024 | Cessna 172 | Denholm, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Cessna 172 | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Cessna 172 | Brownlow Hill, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jan 2024 | Cessna 172 | Speck-Fehraltorf, Switzerland | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Cessna 172L | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Cessna 172 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2024 | Cessna 172N | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Morey Airplane CO. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172P | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172M | Red Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172N | Stephenville, Texas, United States | Optima Aviation LLC DBA N4501E | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172 | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172 | Newport News, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172M | Miami, Florida, United States | Pilot Training Center LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Cessna 172N | Watsonville, California, United States | Parker Helicopter LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Cessna 172P | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2023 | Cessna 172 | Vera Cruz, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Cessna 172N | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Cessna 172S | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2023 | Cessna 172 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Southern Aero LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Cessna 172L | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Cessna 172 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Cessna 172C | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2023 | Cessna 172N | Bandera, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Cessna 172R | Riesel, Texas, United States | Texas State Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Cessna 172 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172 | Greensboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172R | Redding, California, United States | Iasco Flight Training Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172 | Monacalieri, Italy | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172S | Midland, Texas, United States | Floris Flight Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172N | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Flight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172S | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Pilotsmith | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172G | Neola, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Cessna 172N | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Inflight Pilot Training | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172M | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172H | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172 | Port Norris, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172M | Marysville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172R | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172S | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Tailwinds LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172S | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Wayman Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172 | Kohnan, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172 | Novosibirsk,, Russia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172N | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172N | Long Beach, California, United States | Pacific Air Flight School, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172R | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |