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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2005 | Cessna 172M | Desert Center, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2005 | Cessna 172S | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2005 | Cessna 172N | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2005 | Cessna 172RG | Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Cessna 172F | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2005 | Cessna 172 | Marshall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Cessna 172F | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Cessna 172SP | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Cessna 172L | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2004 | Cessna 172R | Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero-Tech Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Cessna 172P | Houston, Texas, United States | Hi-Tech Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Cessna 172S | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Sterling Flight Training by Malone Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Flights Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172K | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172H | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172E | Rupert, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172R | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172S | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Victory Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172B | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172N | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172S | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | KING Aviation Mansfield | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172P | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172N | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Jennifer J. Rippy | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172N | Sanford, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172N | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172RG | Kingman, Arizona, United States | Sheble Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Cessna 172 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Cessna 172SP | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2004 | Cessna 172K | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2004 | Cessna 172M | Eliot, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2004 | Cessna 172N | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Wyoming Air Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | McAir Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172H | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172M | Houstonia, Missouri, United States | Kenneth T. Conlee | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172L | Kill Devil Hlls, North Carolina, United States | Wright Flight, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172RG | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172B | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | Peter K. Shorey | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172M | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172E | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | Robert F. Losey | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Aviation Professionals, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172S | Erie, Colorado, United States | Mc Air | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172R | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | PDK Flight Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172S | Leakey, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172S | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172N | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Michael Bartels | No injuries | - |