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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2021 | Cessna 172 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2021 | Cessna 172N | Laurier, Washington, United States | Daniel J. Case | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Cessna 172 | Yapu, Colombia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Cessna 172R | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Cessna 172 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Aero Davis LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Cessna 172K | Williston, Florida, United States | Ocala Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172 | Port Orange, Florida, United States | Aviation Pacific Flight Training School | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172 | Miramar, Florida, United States | Jacobs Flight Services LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172M | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Loco Panther Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | Citabria | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172N | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172R | Birchwood, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Mindy Limited LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172P | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172S | Ruckinge, Kentu, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172S | LaSalle, Colorado, United States | Mcair | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172S | Venice, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Cessna 172E | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Jepsen William R Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172P | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Galvin Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Timisoara, Romania | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172N | Hayward, California, United States | Flying Panthers Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172R | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Louisville Aircraft Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Davis Richard B | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Prestwick, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | ADF Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172F | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172 | Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States | JAARS Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Academy of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172N | Kernville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172 | Almoguera, Spain | Aerospace Fly S.L. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | American Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172I | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172 | Rochester, New York, United States | Rochester Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172F | Eagle Butte, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172R | Petaluma, California, United States | Christiansen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172 | Beirut, Lebanon | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172S | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | Moyer Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172 | Moose Creek Ranger Station, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Aamro Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172S | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Wings of Eagles | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172R | Groton, Connecticut, United States | Arrow Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172 | Fields, Oregon, United States | Chewelah Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172S | Yelm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Cessna 172S | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Barr Air Patrol LLC | No injuries | - |