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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172P | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | King Flight Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172 | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172M | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172N | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172P | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172S | Batesville, Texas, United States | Ron Sprague | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172P | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172S | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172P | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Air Fleet | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172S | Show Low, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172M | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172M | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | Northern States Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172-S | Kendall-Tamiami, Florida, United States | Dean International Flight Training & Rental | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172S | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | CRM Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172F | Haleyville, Alabama, United States | Harold H. Bearden | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2005 | Cessna 172S | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | American Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172S | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Airborne Systems | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Great Northern Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172S | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Savannah Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172N | Ramona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172R | Springtown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172N | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172G | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Gerald D. Malphrus Jr. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172S | Zeeland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172RG | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Colorado Contrails Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172S | White Plains, New York, United States | Panorama Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172M | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172R | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172M | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172P | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Mac Dan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Byron D. Brown | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172S | Edwards AFB, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172N | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | West Air Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172S | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Dulles Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172P | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172N | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172P | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | Eglin Air Force Base Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172S | Glen Saint Mary, Florida, United States | DreamCatcher Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172M | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Prime Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172L | Tangier, Virginia, United States | Jed James | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172N | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172 | Willis, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172 K | Panama City, Florida, United States | Tyndall AFB Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172P | St. Francis, Kansas, United States | Action Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172N | Hudson, Colorado, United States | Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172M | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172N | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172R | Santa Maria, California, United States | Pigs CAN Fly Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |