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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Pella, Iowa, United States | Classic Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Atlantis Flight Academy Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States | Midwest Aviation Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Southwest Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Melba, Idaho, United States | Avcenter Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Cessna 172 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Cessna 172 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Cessna 172 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2019 | Cessna 172 | Sanford, Florida, United States | L3 Commercial Pilot Solution | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Cessna 172RG | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2019 | Cessna 172 | Lignum, Virginia, United States | Airport Services Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2019 | Cessna 172 | Hanover, Virginia, United States | Heart Of Virginia Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Cessna 172 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Skymates Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Flying Start Aero Services, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2019 | Cessna 172 | Aguilares, Texas, United States | Skylens Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pilot Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2019 | Cessna 172 | Appleton, Minnesota, United States | Wild River Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Cessna 172 | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Air Fleet Training Systems Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Cessna 172 | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | Anson Air Llc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2018 | Cessna 172 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Cessna 172 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Cessna 172 | Center, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2018 | Cessna 172 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | Aerowood Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2018 | Cessna 172P | Santa Rita, United States | Trend Vector Aviation International Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Carolina Aviation Of Aiken LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Cornerstone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Kingdom, Power, and Glory LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | Piseco, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | Inverness, Florida, United States | CAG Aircraft Holdings LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Cessna 172 | Cleburne, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Salina, Kansas, United States | Kansas State University Salina | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Liberty University | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Skyfusion II Llc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | Vermont Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Stockton, California, United States | Jc Air Academy Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2018 | Cessna 172 | Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2018 | Cessna 172 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Cessna 172 | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Cessna 172 | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Cessna 172 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Rushville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Winchester, Virginia, United States | AV-ED Flight School- Winchester, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | New Kent, Virginia, United States | Epix Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Churchville, Maryland, United States | C K Leasing Servics Llc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |