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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1984 | Cessna R172K | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1983 | Cessna R172K | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Cessna R172K | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Cessna R172K | San Martin, California, United States | Aero Trends, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Cessna R172K | Hansell, Iowa, United States | Jack A. Penticoff | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Cessna R172K | Chiles Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Horizon Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | So Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Managed Proper | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | Yucca Valley, California, United States | CAL Aggies Fly | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna R172K | Milnesand, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1980 | Cessna R172K | Lenapah, Oklahoma, United States | DON Bowldin, In | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Cessna R172K | Renton, Washington, United States | D & M Investme | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Cessna R172K | Mullen, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1980 | Cessna R172K | Concho, Arizona, United States | Airflite | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Cessna R172K | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Orme Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Cessna R172K | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Cessna R172K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Cessna R172K | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna R172K | Smithfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna R172K | Gordanville, Texas, United States | EDP Search-Exc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Cessna R172K | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Cessna R172K | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | Richland Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Cessna R172K | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Haskett Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1977 | Cessna R172K | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |