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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172F | Newark, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Sunstate Aviation Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | T&C Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Valday-avia, Russia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Maui Aviators LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | JB Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Wayman Aviation LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172RG | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172RG | Stamford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Gray, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Frederick Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Anthony, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | Sundowner Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172P | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172M | Lenoir, North Carolina, United States | Lenoir Aviation Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Bergstrom Aircraft Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172S | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Air America Flight Center LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Thomson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | Aviation Sales Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | Ray and Brenda Reed | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Arlington, Washington, United States | Mission Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Cessna 172 | Henderson, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Newport News, Virginia, United States | Freedom Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2016 | Cessna 172RG | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Kentucky University | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Brimfield, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Camarillo, California, United States | Camarillo Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Avalon, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Education LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Career Flight Training and Aircraft Rental LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2016 | Cessna 172 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Cessna 172L | McNeil Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Cessna 172 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Empire Aviation and Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2016 | Cessna 172 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2016 | Cessna 172 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Sawyer Aviation | No injuries | - |