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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2014 | Cessna 172M | Watertown, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Cessna 172S | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Cessna 172F | Oxford, North Carolina, United States | Empire Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2014 | Cessna 172N | Valkaria, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Cessna 172 | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | C.A.M.S Flight School | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172M | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | Ford James C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172P | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172N | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Flightline | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172N | Rockville, Indiana, United States | Hopkins Jack E | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172N | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172H | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172N | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | Navy Annapolis Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Cessna 172R | Joplin, Missouri, United States | University of Central Missouri | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172S | Orlando, Florida, United States | Trax Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172L | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Jao-Shiang Luo | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172M | Holland, Michigan, United States | Private Individual | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172S | Knox, Indiana, United States | J A Flight Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172M | Miami, Florida, United States | Pilot Training Center LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172XP | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Eich Todd A | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172RG | Alturas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172B | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | Cline James M | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172N | Page, Arizona, United States | American Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172N | Padre Island, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2014 | Cessna 172F | Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | Daniels Arvin R | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2014 | Cessna 172F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2014 | Cessna 172P | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | Pegasus Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2014 | Cessna 172S | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Sky Blue Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2014 | Cessna 172-R | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2014 | Cessna 172S | Deland, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Cessna 172R | Llano, Texas, United States | Genesis Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Cessna 172I | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity, BLDG 4828 | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2014 | Cessna 172S | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Cessna 172S | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Cessna 172R | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2014 | Cessna 172 | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Cessna 172M | Anacortes, Washington, United States | Jamison Vernon LEO | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172P | Inarajan, United States | Trend Vector Aviation INT | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles McClure | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172M | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | East Tennessee Pilots Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172B | Mt Olive, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172N | Marine City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172K | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Skypark Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172M | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Dean International Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172D | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | Gone Broke LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172N | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Krist Ayre LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172M | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Morris Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172R | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2014 | Cessna 172M | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Wings Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Cessna 172M | Ramona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2014 | Cessna 172S | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Century Air | Minor injuries | - |