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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172 | Hodgenville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172M | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | Chad M. Hill | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172G | N. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172S | Renton, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Association | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172K | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172 N | Sultan, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172P | Torrance, California, United States | Richard Seals | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172B | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172 RG | Gig Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172R | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172R | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172P | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172S | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172M | N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | West Air Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172P | Rangely, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Stanford, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172K | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172N | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172R | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172S | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172F | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Eastern New Mexico Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172L | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Cessna 172F | Larkspur, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Cessna 172I | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Cessna 172N | San Diego, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Cessna 172P | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2001 | Cessna 172S | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Sunfield, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | I Fly Strand Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | Federal Aviation Administration | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172L | Culver, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172P | Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 F | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Jimmy Leon Thompson | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Austell, Georgia, United States | Fulton Flight Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172S | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172P | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172K | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172S | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172N | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172N | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Farmville, Virginia, United States | Blue Ridge Flight Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Sturgis, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172E | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172P | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Leadville Airport, Inc. | No injuries | - |