Cessna R172K accidents
The NTSB database holds 125 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna R172K, recorded between 1977 to 2024. 31 of them were fatal (25%), and 55 people died.
The deadliest year was 1982, with 6 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (10 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Colombia and Dominican Republic.
39 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
125
Records
31
Fatal
55
Deaths
25%
Share fatal
1977 to 2024
Period
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86 of 125 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 125 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2006 | Cessna R172K | Cambita Garabit, Dominican Republic | Pena Fermina | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Cessna R172K | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Slaybaugh, James | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Cessna R172K | Morona Santiago, Ecuador | Aerosangay | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 May 2011 | Cessna R172K | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | Hector Moreno | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Cessna R172K | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Franklin Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna R172K | Juan de Morros, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Dec 1984 | Cessna R172K | Desert Center, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1984 | Cessna R172K | Independence, California, United States | Thomas Walters | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna R172K | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Cessna R172K | Highland Hills, Ohio, United States | Traffik, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 1982 | Cessna R172K | Near Paris, Arkansas, United States | Clyde E. White | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1982 | Cessna R172K | Ketchum, Idaho, United States | Riley Construction Company | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1980 | Cessna R172K | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna R172K | Venice Center, New York, United States | Barre Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Cessna R172K | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Cessna R172K | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 2012 | Cessna R172K | Cuchilla La Laja, Colombia | Garcia B. Gabriel | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Cessna R172K | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Cessna R172K | Bowie, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Cessna R172K | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | Ronald J. Haarer | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jan 1990 | Cessna R172K | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna R172K | Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Cessna R172K | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Cessna R172K | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Al Merrill | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Cessna R172K | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Vernal, Utah, United States | Rangely JR. College District | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna R172K | Hearne, Texas, United States | David & Lila Keller | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1981 | Cessna R172K | San Jose, California, United States | Wing Nuts Flyi | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Cessna R172K | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1979 | Cessna R172K | Banner, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Cessna R172K | Dayton, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Cessna R172K | Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Cessna R172K | Plover, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2022 | Cessna R172K | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Cessna R172K | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2021 | Cessna R172K | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Dean N. Jordan | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2016 | Cessna R172K | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Cessna R172K | Fairfield, North Carolina, United States | TIM Whitfield Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Cessna R172K | Greene, New York, United States | Pecha James C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Cessna R172K | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Cessna R172K | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Cessna R172K | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Paul Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Cessna R172K | Page, Arizona, United States | Spitfire Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Cessna R172K | Hazen, North Dakota, United States | Kevin Flaagon & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Cessna R172K | Fremont, California, United States | Bronson Mark W | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2008 | Cessna R172K | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Alliance Flight Training LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna R172K | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | Kevin Eggleston | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna R172K | Big Bear City, California, United States | Harold D. Patterson | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Cessna R172K | Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States | Neil T. Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Cessna R172K | Goleta, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |