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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172N | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | Blue Feather Aero | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172M | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | South Mountain Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172P | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | Davis Brian W | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172N | Bedford Park, Illinois, United States | Aviation Professionals Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172N | Belle Glades, Florida, United States | ARI BEN Aviator Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Covington, Georgia, United States | Wheeler Equipment Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Fly Corona | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172R | Naples, Florida, United States | Silver Express Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172P | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172 | Ghent, New York, United States | Meranda Seth | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2011 | Cessna 172 | Ironton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 2011 | Cessna 172C | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2011 | Cessna 172K | Farmersville, Texas, United States | Texas Aerial Inspections LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2011 | Cessna 172R | Hollywood, Florida, United States | NS Aviation Training & Rental Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2011 | Cessna 172P | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | European Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2011 | Cessna 172P | Stuart, Florida, United States | ARI BEN Aviator Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172M | Suchez, Georgia, United States | Roy D. Harris | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172R | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Airline Transport Professionals | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172P | Palm Springs, California, United States | Pro-Air Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172S | Payson, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172S | Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States | Bay Air Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Dolphin Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172N | Millville, New Jersey, United States | Paramus Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172R | Othello, Washington, United States | Kennewick Aircraft Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172N | Snohomish, Washington, United States | R. Desselle | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172RG | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172K | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | Porcupine Islands Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172N | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Peak Aviation Center Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172RG | Wellington, Colorado, United States | G & M Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172K | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Alamo Aerodyne Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172P | Vega Baja, United States | Isla Grande Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172 | Republic, Washington, United States | Robert W Lievense | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172N | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Tailwind Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172N | Graham, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172M | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Compass 21 Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172N | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Amehigh LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172K | Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172R | Montana Creek, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Air Force Base Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172L | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | Joy Ballard | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Welch, West Virginia, United States | Samuel Hazzard, Jr | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172G | Clarksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172H | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Sheble Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172S | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172H | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | Vermont Flight Academy, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster, California, United States | Noel Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc | No injuries | - |