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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177B | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Sky-Hi Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177A | Kalapana, Hawaii, United States | David Ford ENT | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | Evart, Michigan, United States | E Dene Striebi | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | Dycusburg, Kentucky, United States | Skyways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | American Eagle | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Airmen, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Cessna 177RG | Lehman, Texas, United States | Lubbock Aero S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Cessna 177 | North Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Cessna 177 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | Salem Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1973 | Cessna 177RG | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1973 | Cessna 177 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Cessna 177A | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1973 | Cessna 177 | Birmingham, Michigan, United States | Aero-Flight | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1973 | Cessna 177 | Perrysville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Cessna 177 | Palm Spgs, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Cessna 177 | Bladenboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Cessna 177 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1973 | Cessna 177 | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Aurora Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Skyhawk Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177 | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | Litchfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177 | Saugus, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177 | Shawano, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177A | Ogden, Utah, United States | Lockheed Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177RG | San Brnadno, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177 | St.johnsbury, Vermont, United States | Burke Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177 | Petersburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177A | Sierra Vsta, Arizona, United States | Luke Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177B | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Aviation Assoc | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177RG | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | N.e. Wyoming F | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Cessna 177 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1973 | Cessna 177 | Salinas, California, United States | Monterey Navy | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1973 | Cessna 177A | Sterling, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Cessna 177 | Peach Sprng, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 177 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Pan Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 177B | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Warrensburg FL | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Cessna 177RG | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | C&V Aircraft S | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1973 | Cessna 177A | Watsonville, California, United States | Great Atlantic | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1973 | Cessna 177 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177 | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177B | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | J W Webb Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Johnstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Cessna 177 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | H.t.p.enterpri | Serious injuries | - |