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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | Pegasus Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172 | Ica, Peru | Carlos Alberto Palacin Fernandez | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172D | Bow, Washington, United States | Captain Kurt's TUG & Barge Inc DBA | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172M | Le Roy, New York, United States | Rochester Air Center LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | JP Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172 | Union Mills, Indiana, United States | J.S. Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Cessna 172S | Oceanside, California, United States | California Flight Academy | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2009 | Cessna 172E | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2009 | Cessna 172M | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Ben Kittler | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Cessna 172I | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Cessna 172S | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Hetrick Air Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Cessna 172RG | Carson City, Nevada, United States | National Pilot Academy | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2009 | Cessna 172SP | Lancaster, New York, United States | Bob Miller Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Cessna 172S | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | U.S. Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Cessna 172R | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Cessna 172 | Corning, New York, United States | Costa Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2008 | Cessna 172RG | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172I | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Sky HI Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172S | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Spring City Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172S | Groton, Connecticut, United States | Panorama Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172RG | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Delta State University | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Richards Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Executive Flyers Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172I | Osh Kosh, Nebraska, United States | Gamby John E | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | Heritage Flight Academy, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172 | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172RG | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Privilege Aero LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172M | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | Aero Tech Flight Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Brett Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172F | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | Walling Stephen L | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2008 | Cessna 172 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | WNC Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172H | Ingleside, Texas, United States | Miller Johnny D | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172M | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Jet Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172 | Monticello, Indiana, United States | Lafayette Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Western Air Flight Academy | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172H | Kadena Air Base, Japan, Japan | U.S. Air Force | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172A | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172 | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | Van Wert County Regional Authority | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172P | Delphi, Indiana, United States | Lafayette Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172S | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172 | Naples, Maine, United States | Onawa LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172 | Alton, Illinois, United States | Langa Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Cessna 172S | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Cessna 172RG | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Cessna 172 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Skypark, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Cessna 172R | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | N4172P Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2008 | Cessna 172RG | Almogordo, New Mexico, United States | Spencer Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Cessna 172K | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Cherry Ridge Airport Flying Club Incorporated | No injuries | - |