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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Vermont Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Addison, Texas, United States | US Sport Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | DePere, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Crystal River Aero Group, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | Wings Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | Fast Mover Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Aviator Air Llc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Spring, Texas, United States | D&S Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Nashville Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | N969rr Llc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Moore Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | King and Queen, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Cessna 172 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172S | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | Bruington, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172D | Quinton, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | Salem, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University DBA | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Aviator Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Parlu Ventures LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | San Diego, California, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Macas, Ecuador | Aerosangay | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Dream Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Defuniak Springs, Florida, United States | Onvoi LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Nooksack, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2018 | Cessna 172N | Orrville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Fulton, New York, United States | True Course Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Cessna 172 | Hamilton, Bermuda | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Truste | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Cessna 172 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Cessna 172 | Hagfors, Sweden | Hagfors Flyghlubb | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2018 | Cessna 172 | San Jose, California, United States | California In Nice Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2018 | Cessna 172 | Livermore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Cessna 172 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Bridgewater State University | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Cessna 172 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Moore Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Cessna 172 | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2018 | Cessna 172 | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |