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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172R | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | PDK Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172K | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Emerald Sky Powers | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172N | Snelling, California, United States | American School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172S | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172N | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Tiffin Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172S | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172H | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172P | Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States | Sawyer Aviation Training Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172N | La Grange, Texas, United States | Voyager Air Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172S | Orlando, Florida, United States | Air Orlando Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172E | Islip, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172N | Mannheim, Germany | Coleman Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172N | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172N | Philippi, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172K | Kilbourne, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lakota, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172R | Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172R | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172M | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172N | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172M | Montague, California, United States | Jeffery A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172N | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Indian River Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172N | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172M | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172F | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172H | Manvel, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172P | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172P | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Century Air, INC. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172S | Seattle, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172S | Houston, Texas, United States | Robert McIllhenny | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172N | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Skyschool, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172K | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172S | Anacortes, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172M | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172M | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172G | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Blanchard, Idaho, United States | Pierce, David A. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172P | Jay, Florida, United States | William Earl McKinnon | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172F | Fajardo, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172E | Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania, United States | Lisa F. Reinhold | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172M | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | William Patrick Wirtz | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172M | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172G | Bowdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |