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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Glens Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172L | Harvard, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Orlando, Florida, United States | Air Orlando Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172M | La Monte, Missouri, United States | William R. Ferguson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Plainfield, Connecticut, United States | Interstate Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172H | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Delta Connection Academy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172N | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172R | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172H | Sullivan Lake, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172N | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172M | Roscommon, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172H | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172K | White Marsh, Maryland, United States | Phoenix Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172N | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172M | Bristow, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172L | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Check Six Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172K | Overton, Nevada, United States | Silver Wing Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172M | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172S | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172P | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172M | Gridley, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172N | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172H | East Vincent, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172K | Early, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172S | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172H | Glasgow, Montana, United States | Grenfell, David L. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172L | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172M | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Illinois Aviation Academy | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172P | Gainesville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172N | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Michael Shapiro | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172M | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2003 | Cessna 172N | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2003 | Cessna 172N | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Peachtree Flight Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 2003 | Cessna 172S | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | Flight School Hawaii, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2003 | Cessna 172P | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2003 | Cessna 172H | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | John F. Dalton | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2003 | Cessna 172M | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2003 | Cessna 172E | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2003 | Cessna 172S | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Joseph Sterling | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2003 | Cessna 172G | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Cessna 172 N | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2003 | Cessna 172N | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |