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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172M | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172N | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Dolphin Holiday Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172K | Dillon, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172M | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172N | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172G | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172H | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172N | Buhl, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172 | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | David C. Penz | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172K | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172N | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172L | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Spanaflight | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172N | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Akih Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172D | Ronan, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172P | Farmville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172F | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172D | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172M | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Sparta Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172M | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172B | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172L | Bakersfield, California, United States | Kern Charter Airservice | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172N | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172 | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | William R. Lord JR | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172N | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172G | Williamson, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172N | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172N | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172P | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Sparta Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172 | Ocean Isle Bch, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172N | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172M | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172N | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Aviation Professionals | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172H | Commerce, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172P | Seattle, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172K | Chateaugay, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172F | Grand Turk, United Kingdom | Rickey Pardo | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172N | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Uintacor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172L | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172L | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | Huddleston, Marvin, A. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172N | Lincoln, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172N | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | Douglas Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172N | Yoakum, Texas, United States | National Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |