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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172S | Santa Maria, California, United States | Pacific Aerocademy | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172N | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | Apollo Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172 | White Plains, New York, United States | Panorama Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172P | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | Brian Geerdes | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | Flight Training of Mobile | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172N | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172K | Boyne City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172 | Goddard, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172F | Rancho Murieta, California, United States | Low Flying Angels, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172M | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | AvCenter Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172S | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Horizon Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172S | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | Reading Aero Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172N | Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States | High Altitude Flying Club LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172N | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Northwestern Michigan College | Unknown | - |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | Ward Leigh C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172 | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | Epic Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172H | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Amberdawn Mock | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172S | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Brett Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172H | Dania Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172S | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | Dlrm, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2010 | Cessna 172N | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Savard Paula K | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2010 | Cessna 172K | Wellington, Kansas, United States | Lind Edward | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2010 | Cessna 172 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Adventure Leasing | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2010 | Cessna 172S | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | Academy of Aviation, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2010 | Cessna 172P | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Rhoads Eric S DBA | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2010 | Cessna 172N | Plattekill, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 2010 | Cessna 172N | Blue Hill, Maine, United States | JEJ Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2010 | Cessna 172S | Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States | Savannah Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2010 | Cessna 172S | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | David Duane Ayres | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2010 | Cessna 172S | Palo Alto, California, United States | Opensky Airways LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | Tamuning, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172R | Hampton, Virginia, United States | Langley Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Douglas Hool | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Cohen Bruce M | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172P | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | Waco Transport Business Trust | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172M | Coldwater, Kansas, United States | David Wurfel | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | American Aces Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172K | Romney, West Virginia, United States | Thompson Loudoun L | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172N | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Rhinelander Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Cirrus Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172G | Anacortes, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172S | Mckinney, Texas, United States | Lonestar Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172M | Connelsville, Pennsylvania, United States | MDS Enterprises LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Academy of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172M | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | Riverside Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172S | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Hetrick Air Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Camarillo Airport, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | MacArthur Air Incorporated | No injuries | - |