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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172E | Fair Bluff, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172N | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Washington Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172P | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172N | Hamilton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172 | McKinnon, Tennessee, United States | Jerry Whitehead | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172N | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Pegasus Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172N | Atwater, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Merlin G. Grigsby | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172R | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | South Dakota State University | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172M | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172N | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Colorado Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172R | Lufkin, Texas, United States | Harvey and Rihn Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172N | Daggett, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172M | Rangeley, Maine, United States | Larry Koob | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172R | Glendale, Arizona, United States | AirSafety Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172R | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172L | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172N | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172N | Calhan, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172N | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | Georg Domogala | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 SP | Heath, Ohio, United States | Aviation Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172P | Belleville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Monarch Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172S | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172L | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 SKYHAWK | Stockton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172N | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172M | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172M | Thompson, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172R | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172S | Bakersfield, California, United States | Shantee P. Sabree | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172 | Julian, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172K | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Wilgrove Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172 | Leavenworth, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172L | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172B | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172R | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172M | Marine City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172C | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172B | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Thomas J. Barrier, III | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172P | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Delta Connection Academy | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172P | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | James R Darrah | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172S | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |