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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172P | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | Tennessee Flyers, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172M | Burlington, Washington, United States | Cascade Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172M | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172M | Superior, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172 | Donji Proložac, Croatia | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172L | Ventura, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172M | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Journeys Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172 | Barrancominas, Colombia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172 | Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172N | Gates Mills, Ohio, United States | Pink Skies Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172I | Olivet, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Buiqui Aerospace Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172 | Malloca, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172 | Jamestown, New York, United States | Vector Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172H | Assens, Denmark | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172K | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Cessna 172 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172N | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172P | Mukuchi - Sangar, Russia | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172K | Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172 | Qualicum Beach, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172M | Saint Joseph, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172P | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Flight School of Gwinnett Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172RG | Aaachen, Germany | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172M | Friend, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172M | South Portland, Maine, United States | Portland Flight Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172P | Portland, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aero Academy | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172B | Silver Springs, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Cessna 172 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Delta State University | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | Sundowner Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172R | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172S | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Fargo Jet Center LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | Optic Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172G | Bynum, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172 | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | Franklin Air Services LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172 | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172N | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Aircraft Restoration & Repair Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172S | Salina, Kansas, United States | Kansas State University - Salina | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Clearview Flying Club Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Cessna 172P | Ennis, Texas, United States | Golf Aero Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2022 | Cessna 172M | East Sound, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2022 | Cessna 172L | Canyon Lake, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2022 | Cessna 172N | Auburn, Indiana, United States | Century Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2022 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, New York, United States | Little Bird Airways LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2022 | Cessna 172S | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Northwestern Michigan College | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2022 | Cessna 172 | Augsburg, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2022 | Cessna 172N | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | Old Bridge Flight School | No injuries | - |