Cessna 177 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,744 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 177, recorded between 1967 to 2026. 261 of them were fatal (15%), and 548 people died.
The deadliest year was 1978, with 28 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (464 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.
72 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 988 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,744
Records
261
Fatal
548
Deaths
15%
Share fatal
1967 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,672 of 1,744 can be placed
(988 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,744 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Houston, Texas, United States | Champion Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Cessna 177B | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Cessna 177 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 177B | El Monte, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Cessna 177RG | Santa Maria, California, United States | Santa Maria Cloudniners Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1984 | Cessna 177 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Henry Hock | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Cessna 177RG | White Mills, Kentucky, United States | James D. Hornback | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1984 | Cessna 177RG | Concord, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Cessna 177B | Texas City, Texas, United States | John C. Bolser | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Cessna 177 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Cessna 177RG | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | Staver/Meyering | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Cessna 177B | Winterset, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Cessna 177 | Columbia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Cessna 177 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Cessna 177RG | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Cessna 177RG | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Ruth A. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Cessna 177B | Henning, Tennessee, United States | Jerry Rhodes | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Cessna 177B | New Paltz, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Annville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1984 | Cessna 177B | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Cessna 177A | Bloomer, Wisconsin, United States | Emory Griffin | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 177 | Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Cessna 177B | Lucerne, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 177B | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna 177RG | Logansport, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Cessna 177 | Bayport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Durango, Colorado, United States | South Aero Servces | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Albany, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177B | Northfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1983 | Cessna 177RGII | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Cessna 177B | Glens Falls, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Cessna 177 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Cessna 177B | East Amana, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Cessna 177B | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Planeshack | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Cessna 177RGII | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Charlie Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 177 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1983 | Cessna 177 | Greensboro, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 177B | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 177B | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Johannes Andal | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |