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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Cessna 172R | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | Ideal Aviation | Unknown | - |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Cessna 172N | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Cessna 172 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2017 | Cessna 172 | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | Missionary Air Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Cessna 172 | Giseong-ri, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Cessna 172 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Clearwater Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Cessna 172 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Paragon Flight Training Co | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Cessna 172 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2017 | Cessna 172M | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Cessna 172B | Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2016 | Cessna 172 | Bridgeport, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2016 | Cessna 172 | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | Consolidated Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Skyventures Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Destin, Florida, United States | United States Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Concord Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Cirrus Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Salmon, Idaho, United States | McCall Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172 | Danville, Kentucky, United States | Mike Pratt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Argyle, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Brits, North West Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172K | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | FXE Flight Center Corp | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Cessna 172 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Cessna 172S | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Air Associates of Missouri | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | Flying Vikings Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Cessna 172 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2016 | Cessna 172 | Covington, Georgia, United States | Flight Train Monroe LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Cessna 172RG | Amalfi, Italy | AERIAL BANNERS S.R.L. Sede Legale | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Land and Sea Aviation Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Aero-Smith, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Delta, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172S | Arlington, Texas, United States | Skymates Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Palm Springs, California, United States | M.I. AIR Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Lewiston, Montana, United States | Wheels Down LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172K | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Oak Island, North Carolina, United States | Brunswick Air Inc. | No injuries | - |