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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2006 | Cessna 172S | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | Frederick Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2006 | Cessna 172 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Cessna 172S | Naples, Florida, United States | London Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Cessna 172M | Moab, Utah, United States | Arnold Hardy | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2006 | Cessna 172P | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Cessna 172N | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Ferguson Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Cessna 172P | Spanish Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Bruce A. Carter | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172R | Winder, Georgia, United States | The Flight School of Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172P | Chester, South Carolina, United States | Rock Hill Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172 | Palatka, Florida, United States | North Florida Flight Training Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172N | Windsor, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172M | Gasquet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172M | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Mc Air Aviation Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172S | Thomson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172M | San Andreas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172N | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | James W. Woelfel | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172F | American Falls, Idaho, United States | Larry A. Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172P | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172N | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172F | Rome, Georgia, United States | David Bradley Gilbert | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172E | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Christopher Cyphers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172R | Waterford, Michigan, United States | Tradewinds Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172M | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172S | Baltimore, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172L | Waterford, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172K | Sullivan, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172H | Ringgold, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172L | Burnett, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172F | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172S | White Plains, New York, United States | Panorama Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172A | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172N | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172S | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | King Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2006 | Cessna 172R | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Orlando Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2006 | Cessna 172S | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Epic Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2006 | Cessna 172L | Lexington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2006 | Cessna 172SP | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2006 | Cessna 172M | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2006 | Cessna 172S | Madera, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2006 | Cessna 172S | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Aero Tech, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2006 | Cessna 172D | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Herlihy Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2006 | Cessna 172S | Big Bear, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2006 | Cessna 172N | Miami, Florida, United States | ADF Airways Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172N | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172S | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172 | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172 S | Malad City, Idaho, United States | Air Center of Salt Lake | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172E | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172E | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |