Cessna 175 accidents

The NTSB database holds 644 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 175, recorded between 1964 to 2025. 93 of them were fatal (14%), and 170 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 14 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (180 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Canada.

39 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 408 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

644

Records

Fatal

170

Deaths

14%

Share fatal

1964 to 2025

Period

Show these on the map 605 of 644 can be placed (408 approximate)

By decade

1960s 231

1970s 168

1980s 87

1990s 67

2000s 41

2010s 34

2020s 16

Where these happened

United States 631 Mexico 7 Canada 2 Brazil 1 United Kingdom 1 Other-Foreign Countries 1

Operators involved

LOW Flying ANG 2 Ab-Kota FLG CL 1 JIM Kapeller 1 Inceptus Inc 1 Aircrafters 1 Tompkins, Alvin A. 1

All 644 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
24 Jul 1995	Cessna 175 N9304B	Silvercliff, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1995	Cessna 175 N7142M	Challis, Idaho, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
21 May 1995	Cessna 175 N7152M	Malvern, Arkansas, United States	Kratz, Wendell D.	No injuries	-
3 Mar 1995	Cessna 175 N7175M	Quantico, Virginia, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1995	Cessna 175 N7098M	Davis, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Dec 1994	Cessna 175A N6949E	Greenwood, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Cothran, Freddie M.	Minor injuries	-
22 Jul 1994	Cessna 175 N7101M	Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Jun 1994	Cessna 175B N8103T	Sonora, Texas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
14 May 1994	Cessna 175 N7678M	Plainfield, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1994	Cessna 175 N6537E	Leesville, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1994	Cessna 175 N6727E	Currie, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Mar 1994	Cessna 175A N6995E	Stanley, Idaho, United States	-	No injuries	-
5 Feb 1994	Cessna 175 N7597M	Oakdale, California, United States	Jerry Hansen	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1994	Cessna 175 N7141M	Paris, Arkansas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
4 Nov 1993	Cessna 175 N7646M	Palm Springs, California, United States	John C. Culver	Minor injuries	-
9 May 1993	Cessna 175 N7303M	Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States	Frederick H. Herman	Minor injuries	-
6 Oct 1992	Cessna 175 N6554E	Cleveland, Texas, United States	Ferschler, Donald	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1992	Cessna 175A N6853E	East Lansing, Michigan, United States approximate position	Conroy, Robert J.	Serious injuries	-
28 Jul 1992	Cessna 175 N9304B	Wasilla, Alaska, United States approximate position	Dennis L. Hall	No injuries	-
24 May 1992	Cessna 175 N7044M	Yulee, Florida, United States	Montgomery, Larry W. JR.	Serious injuries	-
19 Jan 1992	Cessna 175 N8293T	Warren, Michigan, United States approximate position	Nolen, Donald G	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1991	Cessna 175B N8246T	Farmington, Maryland, United States	L.m. Moore Contruction, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1991	Cessna 175 N7293M	Okeechobee, Florida, United States	Davia, Samuel J. JR.	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1990	Cessna 175 N7296M	Zanesville, Ohio, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1990	Cessna 175 N7555M	Derby, Kansas, United States	Hewinns, Stanley O.	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1989	Cessna 175 N7174M	Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States	Authur Bulter	Serious injuries	-
21 Aug 1989	Cessna 175 N6929E	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Devincenzi, ROY A.	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1989	Cessna 175 N7404M	Lawton, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1989	Cessna 175K N9729V	Bagdad, Arizona, United States	Thomas Larkins	No injuries	-
21 May 1989	Cessna 175 N7557M	Sheridan, Wyoming, United States	Clayton C. Cole	No injuries	-
11 May 1989	Cessna 175A N7002E	Mojave, California, United States	William H. Hickle	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1989	Cessna 175 N8174T	Victorville, California, United States approximate position	Bruffett, Blair A., SR.	No injuries	-
11 Mar 1989	Cessna 175 N175RP	Murray, Nebraska, United States	McAuliffe, David J.	No injuries	-
24 Dec 1988	Cessna 175 N9373B	Starke, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1988	Cessna 175 N7159M	Lawrence, Kansas, United States	Fitch, Henry G.	No injuries	-
20 Nov 1988	Cessna 175 N6641E	Tracy, California, United States	Haley, Clay E.	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1988	Cessna 175 N7403M	Fort Peck, Montana, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Oct 1988	Cessna 175A N7063E	Wyoming, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1988	Cessna 175 N7355M	Needles, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1988	Cessna 175A N8059T	Bloomington, Indiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Jul 1988	Cessna 175 N6509E	Ninety Six, South Carolina, United States	Tompkins, Alvin A.	Serious injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Cessna 175C N8371T	Boston, Georgia, United States	Charles Reichert	Minor injuries	-
4 Jun 1988	Cessna 175 N90134	Olympia, Washington, United States	DAN Pryor	No injuries	-
27 May 1988	Cessna 175C N8384T	Santa Rosa, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
18 May 1988	Cessna 175B N32CP	Asigiyukpak, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Feb 1988	Cessna 175 N6642E	Stevens Pass, Washington, United States	Bruce W. Fairchild	Minor injuries	-
13 Oct 1987	Cessna 175 N6512E	Crystal City, Texas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
27 Sep 1987	Cessna 175 N7495M	Camp Verde, Arizona, United States	-	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1987	Cessna 175A N6921E	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Bret F. Haering	Serious injuries	-
1 Sep 1987	Cessna 175 N7571M	Yellow Jacket, Alaska, United States not on the map	JAY R Melville	No injuries	-