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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | Wright Flyers Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | T&G Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Bayse, Virginia, United States | Pikeside Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Dream Flight LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Fox Valley Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, United States | ZH Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Mh Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Kingston, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Madras, Oregon, United States | Outlaw Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | Clark Byron G | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | West Air Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172RG | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Elkton, Florida, United States | Christiansen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | Air Fleet Training Systems | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Montville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Obx Airplanes Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix Llc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Christiansen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Lebanon, Kentucky, United States | Lexington Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Pan Am Ab Initio Training Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | American Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Keti Bandar, Pakistan | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Genk/Zwartbeg, Belgium | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Nogalas, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shannon School Of Aeronautics Llc | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Manvel, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Tomball, Texas, United States | MJH Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Dexter, Michigan, United States | Solo Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | Citabria Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Red Rock, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Tradewind Flight Services Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States | Edwards Aero Club | Unknown | - |
| 23 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Pmc Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale Executive Flight Training LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | New York, New York, United States | 2BAPilot NYC Flight School and Aircraft Rental | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | Fullteron, California, United States | Fun Outside Avaition | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | Velocity Aviation Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Placerville, California, United States | Placerville Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Stephenville, Texas, United States | Rich Aviation Services Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Pilot Training Center Llc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Spring, Texas, United States | United Flight System | No injuries | - |