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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172M | Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States | Shenandoah Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172P | Destin, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172N | Titusville, Florida, United States | Charles A.turner III | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172K | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172D | El Paso, Texas, United States | Stefan Bauer | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172H | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172M | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172M | Bulverde, Texas, United States | Gregg R. Gandy | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172K | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172N | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172 | Valkaria, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172M | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172P | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172P | Kenmore, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172F | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172N | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172P | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172B | Henderson, North Carolina, United States | John Turner | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172G | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172M | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Fred Pate | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172N | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172 | Salem, Indiana, United States | Donald J. Rauch | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172G | Van, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172RG | San Diego, California, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172I | Cummings, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172P | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172P | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Crystal Aero Group Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172N | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172G | Elk City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172P | Tooele, Utah, United States | Great Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172M | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | Brett Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172F | Hurley, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172G | Panacea, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172P | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | John N. Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172P | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172M | Oceana, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172N | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172A | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172P | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172N | Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States | C & C Aircraft Services | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172N | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Mark Christopher | No injuries | - |