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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172H | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | North Las Vegas Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172D | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Jonathan E. Powell | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172P | Dulce, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172N | Turrell, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172N | Cleburne, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172M | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Mark Howell | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172XP | Ramapo, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Cessna 172P | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172B | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172B | Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172RG | Moorpark, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172N | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172 | Florala, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172M | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172G | Agate, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172M | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172P | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172N | Orange, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172D | Homer, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172P | Death Valley, California, United States | M & S Air Supply Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172N | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | KEN Marson Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172P | Pelion, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172N | El Monte, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172N | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Great Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172RG | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172K | Marathon, Florida, United States | Palm Beach Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172N | Fort Ord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172M | Rum Cay, Bahamas | GUY D. Caskey | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Cessna 172P | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172L | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172R | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172M | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172P | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Cessna 172M | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172N | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Robertson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172N | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172 | Essex, Maryland, United States | Young, Scot, M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172N | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172I | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172N | Lima, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |