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 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172M | Throckmorton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172S | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Micheal Mignosa | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172RG | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Avian Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172S | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Air Center of Salt Lake | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172S | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Van Nuys Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172K | Newcastle, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172N | Yorkville, Illinois, United States | Noble Flight | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172P | Perry, Georgia, United States | Central Georgia Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172 | Oak Grove, Minnesota, United States | Air D Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172N | Greenwater, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172M | Rio Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | North Florida Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172 | Brinson, Georgia, United States | Roger M. Braswell | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Batavia, New York, United States | Executive Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172G | Katy, Texas, United States | 4260L Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172D | Halls Crossing, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172RG | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172K | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | FlightGest Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Wendover, Utah, United States | Jason S. Vance | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Cessna 172P | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2007 | Cessna 172E | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2007 | Cessna 172P | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2007 | Cessna 172K | Emporia, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2007 | Cessna 172M | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2007 | Cessna 172S | Carson City, Nevada, United States | NPA LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2007 | Cessna 172R | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Pelican Flight Training Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2007 | Cessna 172S | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Montgomery County Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2007 | Cessna 172I | Shelby, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 2007 | Cessna 172-M | Oxford, Maine, United States | Kenneth & Brenda Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 2007 | Cessna 172P | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Ameriflyers | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2007 | Cessna 172R | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2007 | Cessna 172S | Payson, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2007 | Cessna 172S | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2007 | Cessna 172SP | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2007 | Cessna 172R | Lantana, Florida, United States | Palm Beach Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2007 | Cessna 172R | Livermore, California, United States | KS Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2007 | Cessna 172P | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172M | Astoria, Oregon, United States | Gorge Winds Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172A | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172I | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172B | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172S | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172M | Stockton, California, United States | Aacit | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172 | Chiriaco Summit, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Cessna 172L | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | West Air Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Cessna 172R | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Cessna 172S | Moore Haven, Florida, United States | Epic Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Cessna 172K | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |