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 Feb 2016 | Cessna 172S | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Cessna 172 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Vector Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2016 | Cessna 172 | Newport News, Virginia, United States | Liberty University School of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Cessna 172S | San Diego, California, United States | California Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2016 | Cessna 172 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | 30 West LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2016 | Cessna 172 | La Junta, Colorado, United States | Kevin Huckabee | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Cessna 172 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2016 | Cessna 172R | Sulfur Springs, Texas, United States | Ameriflyers of California Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Cessna 172 | Newton, Iowa, United States | Central Iowa Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Cessna 172RG | Cascais, Portugal | Omni Aviation Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Cessna 172 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Jacobs Flight Services, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Cessna 172 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2015 | Cessna 172N | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Barnes, Herbert JR. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172 | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | Tousignant John R | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | W I F A (Washington Intl Flight Academy) | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | Hawk Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172R | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Empire Aviation and Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Aims Community College | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172N | Gorliz, Spain | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172G | Newfane, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172M | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172S | San Jose, California, United States | Trade Winds Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Falcon Executive Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172S | Alcoa, Tennessee, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Cessna 172 | Campobello, South Carolina, United States | Myalik Gennady | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Cessna 172N | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Cessna 172B | Redding, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Cessna 172M | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | David F Waggoner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Cessna 172 | Avalon, California, United States | Beach Cities Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2015 | Cessna 172 | Bally, Pennsylvania, United States | Certified Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Cessna 172M | Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States | Travis Lesatz | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Cessna 172E | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Cessna 172P | Nutwood, Illinois, United States | Sixninethreeonea LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Cessna 172N | Herington, Kansas, United States | Hesston College | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172 | New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, United States | Housel LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | Aviation Sales Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172 | Riviera Beach, Florida, United States | Skywalker Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Kermit N Chica | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172K | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Adventure Seaplanes LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172C | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Skipper R. Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Leon-Caballero Luis E | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172G | Hartington, Nebraska, United States | Ronald Feimer | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172N | Miami, Florida, United States | ADF Airways | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Cessna 172R | North Vernon, Indiana, United States | Vincennes University | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Cessna 172S | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Richmond Pilots Corp | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Cessna 172RG | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Cessna 172D | Shenandoah, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Cessna 172N | Lubbock, Texas, United States | HUB City Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Cessna 172N | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |