Cessna R172 accidents
The NTSB database holds 20 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna R172, recorded between 1975 to 2025. 4 of them were fatal (20%), and 12 people died.
The deadliest year was 1979, with 7 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (2 records).
Most of these records are from United States, France and Colombia.
4 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
20
Records
4
Fatal
12
Deaths
20%
Share fatal
1975 to 2025
Period
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16 of 20 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 20 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1979 | Cessna R172 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Red River Depo | Fatal | 7 |
| 21 Dec 1975 | Cessna R172 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Ft.hood Fly CL | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Cessna R172 | Tarapaca-Amazonas, Colombia | Aerovias Regionales del Oriente | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 2019 | Cessna R172 | Mertzon, Texas, United States | Banman Henry K | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Cessna R172 | Mount Carroll, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Cessna R172 | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2020 | Cessna R172 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Cessna R172 | North Garden, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2019 | Cessna R172 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Cessna R172 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Axiom Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Cessna R172 | Aude Fraisse-Cabardes, France | Aero Club Como A.S.D. Sede Legale (Legal | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Cessna R172 | Naples, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Cessna R172 | Craig, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Cessna R172 | College Station, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2015 | Cessna R172 | Cresskill, New Jersey, United States | USCG Auxiliary | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Cessna R172-K | Culebras Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna R172-E | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Frederick R. Zeier | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1984 | Cessna R172 | Corning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1980 | Cessna R172 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Ft.bliss Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna R172 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | No injuries | - |