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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2001 | Cessna 172M | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Phil Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Cessna 172 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Cessna 172N | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | McAir Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2001 | Cessna 172L | Reedsburg, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2001 | Cessna 172M | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Richard G. Myers | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Cessna 172C | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172N | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Barceloneta, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Vandalia, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172S | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172S | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172D | Argyle, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172M | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Sky School, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172N | Provo, Utah, United States | Utah Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172 | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172N | Ashland, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172L | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Wagner Airways | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172P | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172N | Colo Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172N | Beaver Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172B | Phillips, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172M | White Stone, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172R | Wauchula, Florida, United States | Eagle Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172 | Lindsay, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Key Lime Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172 | Skull Valley, Arizona, United States | Alan W. Newberry | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172R | Orlando, Florida, United States | Jonathan O. Jones | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172M | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172R | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Carbonado, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172P | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Sheldon, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172M | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | North American Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172 | Odom, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172S | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | Bessemer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172-A | Groveland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172N | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172L | Brockport, New York, United States | James Beck | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172S | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Erin H. Meade | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172M | Milton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172L | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172N | Covington, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172 | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Moore, Gary | Serious injuries | - |