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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | New Symrna Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Fly Eagle Sport | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | C Flying K Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Fly Maui LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | Infinity Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Flight Safety Alaska Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | Madison, Indiana, United States | Honaker Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Dubois, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Flight Consultants Llc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance Llc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Rochester, New York, United States | Schubert Brothers Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Crystal Aero Group | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172 | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172Q | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172 | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172H | El Monte, California, United States | Mondo Beyondo Thrill Squadron | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172 | Cork, Ireland | Flight Training School | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172 | Dhana, India | - | Unknown | - |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Cessna 172 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2019 | Cessna 172 | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Flightline Leasing Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2019 | Cessna 172 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | Hawk Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2019 | Cessna 172 | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2019 | Cessna 172 | Tokyo, Japan | Yokota Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2019 | Cessna 172 | Potts Camp, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | Hobart Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Wayman Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | FallBrook, California, United States | Fallbrook Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | Vereeniging, South Africa | South African General Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2019 | Cessna 172 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Augusta Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2019 | Cessna 172 | Swea City, Iowa, United States | Iowa Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Cessna 172 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Cessna 172 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Cessna 172 | Key West, Florida, United States | Paragon Flight Training Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Cessna 172 | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Valdosta Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Rtd Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | Plant City, Florida, United States | Bartow Municipal Airport Development Aut | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | Baska, Krk Island, Croatia | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautic | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172F | Hemet, California, United States | United States Air Force Owner | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | Grassy Butte, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | La Grange, Texas, United States | Brazos Valley Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Flight School | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Jay, Florida, United States | Brewton Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |