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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | Sky Jane, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172 | Glendora, California, United States | Gene A. Yu | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172P | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | Attitude Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172S | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Bay Air Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172R | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172S | McKinney, Texas, United States | Texas Aviation Support, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172A | Clarendon, Texas, United States | John A. Little | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172N | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Redi Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172 | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | Bladen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172S | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Sundowners Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172 | St. Thomas, United States | Isla Grande Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172S | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Hetrick Air Services INC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172R | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Univeristy of Central Missouri | Unknown | - |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172E | Suisun City, California, United States | Steward, Alan | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172G | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172N | Bluffton, South Carolina, United States | William C. Ambercrombie | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172 | Hobe Sound, Florida, United States | Ramon C Fenner | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172K | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172N | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | WIFA (Washington International Flight Academy) | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172R | Farmersburg, Indiana, United States | Terre Haute Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172 | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172S | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | Coastal Aviation Capital LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Cessna 172S | Branscomb, California, United States | Charles Mimnaugh | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172P | Tampa, Florida, United States | Helicopter Structural and Maintenance Inc DBA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Snohomish Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172SP | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | Fort Lauderdale Executive Flight School Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172D | Durango, Colorado, United States | Meca Supply | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172N | Salem, Oregon, United States | Graham Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172N | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172B | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172RG | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Aviation Industries, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172M | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | Nagel Gerald H | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172M | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | Berry Laura J | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172S | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | Air America LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172S | Longmont, Colorado, United States | McAir Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172D | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Cessna 172P | Stow, Ohio, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172P | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172S | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Frederick Flight Center | Unknown | - |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172E | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Tharp, David | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172N | United States | Gulf Atlantic Airways DBA | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172R | Key West, Florida, United States | Edgar H. Hinkle Jr. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Hixson Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172P | San Jose, California, United States | Ahart Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172 | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172M | Newton, Kansas, United States | River City Flying Club Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172P | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172N | Elk Creek, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172N | Perry, Georgia, United States | Aviation Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172N | Stonington, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |