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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172M | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172M | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172E | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172N | Stone Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172P | Grays Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172R | Milford, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172P | Abilene, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172RG | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172R | Independence, Oregon, United States | Northwest Aircraft Rental | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172 | Angoon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172E | Demotte, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172K | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172H | Mariposa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1998 | Cessna 172D | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Cessna 172A | Ten Sleep, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna 172P | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna 172A | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna 172RG | Roberta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1998 | Cessna 172P | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1998 | Cessna 172N | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1998 | Cessna 172P | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Michael S. Zucker | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1998 | Cessna 172N | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Sunquest Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1998 | Cessna 172N | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Steven W. Klug | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1998 | Cessna 172P | Key West, Florida, United States | Island City Flying Service, In | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172M | Anchor Point, Alaska, United States | Gregory W. Champion | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172M | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Richard A. Koril | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172RG | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172N | Parker, Colorado, United States | Aspen Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172P | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172 | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172RG | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172M | Superior, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172P | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172 | Barrington Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172N | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Aero Safety Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172M | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172N | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Fast Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Cessna 172I | Mallards Ldg, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172F | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Pilot Center | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172M | Kingsport, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172P | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172A | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Gary Farinola | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172I | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |