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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172M | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Aviation Academy of America Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172M | Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States | Round Top Flyers LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172S | Boyd, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172K | Pine River, Minnesota, United States | Air D Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, Massachusetts, United States | New England Flight Operations LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172M | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Raitan Valley Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172RG | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Ameriflyers of Florida LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172H | Clifton, Maine, United States | Chadwick Gates | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172N | Benton, Arkansas, United States | Aircraft Solutions LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172P | Usafa, Colorado, United States | USAFA Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172D | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | Joseph L. Tapay | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172 | Palazzolo dello Stella, Italy | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172M | McCall, Idaho, United States | BYRES KEVIN and HOWLAND GLENN | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172N | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Robert Feicht | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172H | Lovingston, Virginia, United States | Wood Barry Glendon SR | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172RG | Brownwood, Texas, United States | Curry Harvey R | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172S | Tooele, Utah, United States | Cornerstone Aivation | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2009 | Cessna 172M | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2009 | Cessna 172A | Glenburn, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2009 | Cessna 172N | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2009 | Cessna 172 | Perryville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2009 | Cessna 172 | Burlington, Washington, United States | Westwind Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 2009 | Cessna 172S | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2009 | Cessna 172N | Desert Center, California, United States | California Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2009 | Cessna 172N | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Powell Property Management LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2009 | Cessna 172R | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | Bergstrom Aircraft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2009 | Cessna 172N | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172 | Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States | LH Underwood Aerial Patrol, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172E | Como, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172N | Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States | Moore County Airport Authority | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172M | Corona, California, United States | Air Corona Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172P | Livermore, California, United States | Wollard Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Av-Ed Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172L | Richland, Washington, United States | Mickelson Delbert | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172RG | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172S | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Snohomish Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172A | Corsicana, Texas, United States | VENABLE JAMES D and Bruce McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172R | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172R | Oceanside, California, United States | Alan Jacobson | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172P | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Delta State University | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172N | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Alliance Flight Training, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Johnson County Exec Airport, Kansas, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172H | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Sonoran Wings | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Big Bear Lake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |