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 2002 | Cessna 172S | Akron, Ohio, United States | Airsports Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172S | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172N | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172N | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | Edward W. Fogarty | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172M | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172H | Leeds, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172N | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172M | Vici, Oklahoma, United States | Charles H. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172N | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172K | Prestonsburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172G | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172M | Rosamond, California, United States | Sunquest Air Specialties Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172M | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | West Air Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2002 | Cessna 172G | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172N | Porter, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172N | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172N | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Century Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172 | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172N | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172L | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172P | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172L | Fish Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172R | Greenwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172H | Weed, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172S | Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172N | Bumpass, Virginia, United States | Quantico Marine Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172M | Edinburg, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172G | Vail, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | Benjamin N. Blankenship | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172S | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172I | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Arizona Aero-Tech | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172 | W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States | Christian Locher | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Lakeside, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172H | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Tarboro, North Carolina, United States | Wayne Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172P | Buffalo City, Wisconsin, United States | Grandview Photos | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Tinaquillo, Venezuela | Aeroclub Valencia | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Rochester, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172RG | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Air Fleet Training Systems | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172M | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | MC Aviation | No injuries | - |