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 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172R | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | ARI BEN Aviator Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172 | Davis, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172P | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | ARI BEN Aviator Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172 | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Joseph H. DuRousseau, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172RG | Lockhart, Texas, United States | Mach II Aviation Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172RG | Albany, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172N | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | Bowen Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172P | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | ARI BEN Aviator Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2010 | Cessna 172 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Cessna 172 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Chapter 163 Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Cessna 172H | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | Twohy Timothy D | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Cessna 172M | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Cessna 172M | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Cessna 172R | Ramona, California, United States | Pinnacle Aviation Services Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172M | Albion, Idaho, United States | Thaddeus Fickel | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172P | Ames, Iowa, United States | Hap's Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172F | Corona, California, United States | Fly Corona | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172 | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172M | Diamond Point, Washington, United States | Carl Peecher | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172S | Mt. Comfort, Indiana, United States | Krughoff Aircraft Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2009 | Cessna 172 | Panancea, Florida, United States | Michael A. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Cessna 172 | Yucca Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2009 | Cessna 172 | Luray, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2009 | Cessna 172S | Summit, Delaware, United States | Deleware Aviation Center | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172N | Marysville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172S | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172H | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Sonoran Wings Flight Training Centre | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172N | San Diego, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172P | Renton, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Assoc Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172S | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | Moyer Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172A | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Yankoski Robert D | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172P | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Pensacola Navy Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172S | San Carlos, California, United States | Scott A.W. Ellison | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172N | Hillsville, Virginia, United States | Twin County Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172S | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | University of North Dakota | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172P | Long Beach, California, United States | Candace A. Lamed Enterprise, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172S | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172RG | Rockaway, New Jersey, United States | Air Fleet Training Systems | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172P | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Pensacola Navy Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172 | Centennial, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172P | Khaoyai National Park, Thailand, Thailand | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172S | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172S | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Wright Flyers Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172S | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | Jerry D. Evan Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172N | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Manassas Aviation Center | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172R | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172L | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Smokey Bay AIr | No injuries | - |