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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172H | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172S | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Modern Aero | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172N | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Port Au Prince, Haiti | Redline Enterprises Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172K | Belcher, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172K | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kalkaska, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172L | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172N | Spangle, Washington, United States | Felts Field Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172N | Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Waldron Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172 | Conconully, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172 | Carrollton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172P | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172P | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172M | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172N | Jensen, Utah, United States | William D. Hatcher | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172G | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172-B | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172K | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Dino M. Ninku | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172M | Sparta, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2000 | Cessna 172H | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Elizabeth S. Cossaboon | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172K | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172P | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172M | Brookings, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172L | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172P | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172L | Novato, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172P | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172P | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172N | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172B | Halfmoon, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172L | Windsor, New Hampshire, United States | Richard P. Herman | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172R | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172 | Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172P | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172B | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172K | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Glendale Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172M | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | Bear River Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172N | Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States | Peters, Mark E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172M | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172R | Luzerne, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |