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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Cessna 172N | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Cessna 172S | Novato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Cessna 172K | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Cessna 172 | Seymore, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Cessna 172B | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Cessna 172R | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Cessna 172 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Leighnor Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2023 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express Co | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2023 | Cessna 172B | Divide, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 2023 | Cessna 172S | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2023 | Cessna 172R | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Lewis University | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2023 | Cessna 172H | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 2023 | Cessna 172 | Flower Mound, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2023 | Cessna 172 | South Bethlehem, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 2023 | Cessna 172S | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | South Dakota State University | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172P | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | Hutch Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172 | Usa City, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172S | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | Archimedes Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172N | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Flyright Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172H | Charles Town, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172M | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172 | Chapecó, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172M | Santa Ana, California, United States | OC 172 Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Cessna 172 | Madrid, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Cessna 172L | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | Mosman Matthew J | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Cessna 172N | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2023 | Cessna 172M | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Cessna 172 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Mast Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Cessna 172 | Loreto, Peru | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Cessna 172S | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | Twin Cities Flight Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2023 | Cessna 172K | Ephraim, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2023 | Cessna 172K | Moline, Illinois, United States | Quad Cities Aero, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2023 | Cessna 172H | Crosby, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Cessna 172S | Limon, Colorado, United States | EDB Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172L | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172M | Skull Valley, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172N | Opa-locka, Florida, United States | Skyduo Flight Academy LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172K | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Cessna 172F | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Cessna 172M | Denton, Texas, United States | US Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2022 | Cessna 172 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Knoxville Flight Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Cessna 172N | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | Evans Jack J | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Cessna 172M | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 702 Helicopter Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Cessna 172 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | T&C Aviation Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2022 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | CHS Flight School | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172M | Roberta, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | New Garden Flight Connection Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172 | Yao, Japan | - | No injuries | - |