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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1973 | Cessna 177RG | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Bohmer Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1973 | Cessna 177 | Premont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Cessna 177RG | Blacklick, Ohio, United States | E.c.aviation I | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Cessna 177 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Cardinal Co. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Cessna 177 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Cessna 177 | Flagpond, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Cessna 177 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Cessna 177 | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Cessna 177 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Wells Furn | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 177 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Sky Barons Fly | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Cessna 177 | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Cessna 177 | Sullivan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177A | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | N Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | South Dade AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | Quanama West I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Shngle Spgs, California, United States | Thomson, D.r. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177B | Anapra, New Mexico, United States | Western Skyway | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Wakeman, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Cessna 177 | Chowchilla, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Cessna 177 | Logan, Ohio, United States | Geauga Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1972 | Cessna 177 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 177 | Austin, Texas, United States | Jack Polk-Depe | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1972 | Cessna 177 | Paradise, California, United States | G & H Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Cessna 177 | Disney, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1972 | Cessna 177 | Concordia, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Cessna 177B | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Carolina Aero | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Cessna 177 | Spencer, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 177 | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177B | Alturas, California, United States | Spectrum Air I | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177 | Williamson, New York, United States | Valley Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177 | Richton Park, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177B | Connersville, Indiana, United States | Skystream Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Cessna 177 | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1972 | Cessna 177 | Tulia, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Cessna 177 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Cessna 177 | S. Susana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Cessna 177 | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | Fetsko Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Cessna 177B | Manlius, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Cessna 177 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Cessna 177 | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | Aero Nova Ente | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1971 | Cessna 177 | Rehoboth Bch, Delaware, United States | Summit Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1971 | Cessna 177 | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | Kitty Hawk Fly | No injuries | - |