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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Monroe, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172G | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172M | Long Beach, California, United States | Dale Choppin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | Mark S. Werner | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172N | Kenwood, California, United States | Virginia K. Moncada | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172L | Townsend, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172P | Rockhill, South Carolina, United States | Scott S. Fisher | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Langley, Washington, United States | Sven Lincke | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172 RG | Quinton, Virginia, United States | Mercury Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Milton, West Virginia, United States | Wade Hester | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172P | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172E | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Andrew H Liebfried | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172M | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Michael B. Guest | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172M | Donnelly, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172M | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172I | Naches, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172P | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | Caldwell Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172G | Powderly, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172 | Aguiguan Island, Mauritius | GUY Gabaldon | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Arvie M. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172M | Unknown, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172P | Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172P | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172P | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172N | Canton, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172A | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172M | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | William P. Kuehnel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172 | Wendover, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172C | Fall City, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172M | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172I | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1997 | Cessna 172M | Perry, Georgia, United States | Mark Arness | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | West Houston Airport | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1997 | Cessna 172 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna 172M | Galion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna 172N | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 172N | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1997 | Cessna 172 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1997 | Cessna 172P | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | American Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Cessna 172N | El Monte, California, United States | Valley Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Cessna 172N | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | James D. Hossler | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1997 | Cessna 172H | Westminister, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |