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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2013 | Cessna 172N | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Cessna 172 | Wilcox, Arizona, United States | Michael Owen | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2013 | Cessna 172 | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2013 | Cessna 172S | Peoria, Illinois, United States | University of Dubuque | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2013 | Cessna 172F | Marysville, California, United States | Beale Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2013 | Cessna 172RG | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Cessna 172M | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | Taconite Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2012 | Cessna 172P | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | James K. Gardner | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2012 | Cessna 172M | Arcola, Texas, United States | Dutch Wings LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2012 | Cessna 172M | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Southeastern Minnesota Flying Club, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Cessna 172F | Albemarle, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2012 | Cessna 172N | McKinney, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172N | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172N | Moline, Illinois, United States | Flying Country Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172RG | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Kentucky University | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172P | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Sunrise Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172M | Modesto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172S | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172S | McKinney, Texas, United States | Flight Training Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Cessna 172D | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Cessna 172H | Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States | Valley Aircraft Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Cessna 172R | Miami, Florida, United States | ADF Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2012 | Cessna 172RG | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Flight Training of Mobile LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2012 | Cessna 172P | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Ultimate Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2012 | Cessna 172D | Buckland, Alaska, United States | Donald Fairbanks | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172P | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Kentucky University | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172M | Quitman, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172N | Eloy, Arizona, United States | Luna Thomas R | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172K | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172R | Salina, Kansas, United States | Kansas State University Salina | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172H | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172S | Sebring, Florida, United States | Tailwheels Etc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172E | East Bend, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172S | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Academy of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172M | Canadensis, Pennsylvania, United States | Kurtz Andrew D | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172M | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | Spalding Harry S | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172 | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | Silverwing Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172P | Lyman, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172R | Everett, Washington, United States | Northway | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172S | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | Aviation Adventures, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172R | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172S | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Fox Valley Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172N | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Skinner Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172M | Hammond, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172P | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Florida Aviation Career Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172N | Rockford, Idaho, United States | Teton Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172M | South Wayne, Wisconsin, United States | Richard Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172S | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gateway Aviation | No injuries | - |