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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2004 | Cessna 172N | Odessa, Florida, United States | Jensen Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2004 | Cessna 172K | Harrisonville, Missouri, United States | T&C Aviation Enterprises Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Lyons, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172S | Key West, Florida, United States | Airborne Systems, Inc., | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172S | Long Beach, California, United States | California Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172K | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | Dawn M. Whaley | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172M | New Munster, Wisconsin, United States | Gene Haig | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172P | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Five Star Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Avion Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172R | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172E | Raymond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Otis A. Keller | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172L | Turner, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172M | Eltopia, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172C | Thermal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172R | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172S | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Gig Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172K | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172P | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172R | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172E | Batavia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172S | Riverside, California, United States | Andy Dutz | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Parowan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Upland, California, United States | Cable Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172M | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172-SP | McKinney, Texas, United States | Tom Grosch | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172R | Fredrick, Maryland, United States | Fredrick Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172N | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Avcenter, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172M | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172RG | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172N | Hayfork, California, United States | Terry Lytle | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172F | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172 | Lamentin, Martinique | Aircraft Guaranty Title and Trust | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172N | Angels Camp, California, United States | John Carmichael | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172R | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172M | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |