Cessna 172 — accident and safety record

Every recorded Cessna 172 accident and incident from public aviation safety datasets

Cessna 172 safety overview

  • 1199 recorded occurrences
  • 159 fatal
  • 1 hull loss
  • Records 1977–2026

Most affected: ES (39), ZA (35), FR (25), ID (17), GB (17)

Top operators: Westwind School of Aeronautics (5), CIVIL AIR PATROL INC (5), UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (4), Phoenix East Aviation (4), West Valley Flying Club (3)

All recorded Cessna 172 occurrences

2020s

  • — ANDERSON AVIATION SERVICES INC — (incident)
  • — VISTA AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — RAWSON AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — KINGDOM PLANES LLC — (incident)
  • — AMERICAN AIRMAN INC — (incident)
  • — CHAPEL HILL FLYING CLUB INC DBA — (incident)
  • — Aspen Flying Club — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Infinity Flight Group — (incident)
  • — US Aviation Academy — (incident)
  • — (3 fatal)
  • — US Aviation Academy — (incident)
  • — BROCKTON FLYING CLUB INC — (1 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — ACADEMY OF AVIATION — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Частное лицо — RA-67438 — (hull loss)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Apollo Flight School — (2 fatal)
  • — Melbourne Flight Training — (incident)
  • — LIBERTY UNIVERSITY — (incident)
  • — EIGHT BALL FLYING CLUB — (incident)
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  • — (incident)
  • — FXE FLIGHTCENTER CORP — (incident)
  • — Prywatny (Private) — SP-KEA — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — AIR FLEET TRAINING SYSTEMS INC — (incident)
  • — Skyview Aviation — (incident)
  • — EDB AIR INC — (incident)
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  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY — (incident)
  • — Trade Winds Aviation — (1 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — AMERICAN AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AERO CLUB — (incident)
  • — WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC — (incident)
  • — MUSTANG SALLY AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Red Eagle Aviation — (incident)
  • — FLIGHT ANSWERS LLC — (incident)
  • — AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLC — (incident)
  • — Fly North of Known LLC. — (incident)
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  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Regal Air — (incident)
  • — JKG LLC — (incident)
  • — N/A — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Proflite of Alaska, LLC — (incident)
  • — SKYMATES INC — (incident)
  • — American Aviation Flight Academy LLC. — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — FLYING TIGERS FLIGHT SCHOOL LTD — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Texas State Technical College — (incident)
  • — Yoanna Flight School — (incident)
  • — CAVU AERO LLC — (incident)
  • — 10FSS - USAFA AERO CLUB — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — KICKSTART AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — ANGEL AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — Isla Grande Flying School — (1 fatal)
  • — YELLOW JACKET FLYING CLUB INC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — Galvin Flying — (incident)
  • — Hallingdal Flyklubb — LN-KAB — (incident)
  • — PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT SALES INC — (incident)
  • — GREGG FLYING SERVICE INC — (incident)
  • — ATP Flight School — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — Not reported — (2 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — Middle River Aviation — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Centrum Kształcenia Lotniczego Politechniki Poznańskiej — SP-UTD — (incident)
  • — Wayman Aviation Flight School — (incident)
  • — WINGS FLIGHT ENTERPRISES INC — (incident)
  • — ABOVE AND BEYOND AVIATION LLC — (incident)
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  • — (incident)
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  • — QUARTER TO TWO FLYING CLUB INC — (1 fatal)
  • — PERSONAL AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — CIVIL AIR PATROL INC — (incident)
  • — AMERICAN AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY — (incident)
  • — WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC — (1 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — EC-GLO — (incident)
  • — NORTH AIRE AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — Florida Flyers Flight Academy — (incident)
  • — ARIZONA CLOUDBUSTERS INC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — CONDOR AERO CLUB INC — (incident)
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  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — AUBURN UNIVERSITY — (incident)
  • — Alpines Airlines — F-HSNO — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Aviation Adventures LLC — (incident)
  • — AMERICAN PATROLS INC — (incident)
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  • — RIYA AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — MSB AVIATION LLC — (incident)
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  • — ATA Flight School — (2 fatal)
  • — (incident)
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  • — Morey Airplane CO. Inc. — (incident)
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  • — Go Fly Texas — (incident)
  • — GALVIN FLIGHT SERVICES HAWAII LLC — (incident)
  • — RICK AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — KINGSKY FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC — (incident)
  • — PARKER HELICOPTER LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — SHERMAN AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — Fly Southern (Pvt.) Ltd — 4R-FSA — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — James Mitchell — (incident)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — Texas State Technical College — (incident)
  • — AVIATOR AIR OPERATIONS LLC — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — IASCO FLIGHT TRAINING INC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — FLORIS FLIGHT SERVICES LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Pilotsmith — (incident)
  • — Inflight Pilot Training — (incident)
  • — (3 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Tailwinds Flight School — (incident)
  • — Wayman Aviation Academy — (incident)
  • — Okayama Air Service Co. Ltd. — JA10AZ — (incident)
  • — a — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Flight School — (incident)
  • — BISHOP AIR LLC — (1 fatal)
  • — Vermont Flight Academy Inc — (incident)
  • — CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FLYERS INC — (1 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — SCANLON AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — VT-FSF — (incident)
  • — PLANELEASE LLC — (incident)
  • — LEIGHNOR AIRCRAFT LLC — (incident)
  • — Flying Academy — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Lewis University — (incident)
  • — OPTIMA AVIATION LLC DBA — (incident)
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  • — South Dakota State University — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — Above and Beyond — (incident)
  • — FLYRIGHT AVIATION INC — (incident)
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  • — Twin Cities Flight Training, Inc — (incident)
  • — EDB Air Inc — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — SKYDUO FLIGHT ACADEMY — (incident)
  • — WARMKESSEL JAMES R — (incident)
  • — Okayama Air Service Co., Ltd.(OAS) — JA123R — (incident)
  • — EVANS JACK J — (incident)
  • — Air Associates of Kansas — (incident)
  • — Asahi Airlines Co., Ltd. — JA80AP — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — American Aviation Flight Academy — (1 fatal)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC — (incident)
  • — SVETFUR AVIATION LLC — (3 fatal)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — (3 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — PINK SKIES INC — (incident)
  • — Buiqui Aerospace Corp. — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — JD Schools LLC. — (1 fatal)
  • — VECTOR AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Rocky Mountain Flight School — (incident)
  • — DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — FARGO JET CENTER LLC — (incident)
  • — Optic Air LLC — (incident)
  • — PIETSCH AIRCRAFT RESTORATION & REPAIR INC — (incident)
  • — KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - SALINA — (incident)
  • — Century Aviation — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE — (incident)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — Old Bridge Flight School — (incident)
  • — IASCO FLIGHT TRAINING INC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Aspen Flying Club — (incident)
  • — (1 fatal)
  • — PACIFIC CONTRACTORS LLC — (incident)
  • — ANSON AIR LLC — (incident)
  • — MILOUD CHADD K — (incident)
  • — BLUE RIVER AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — G-BONO — (incident)
  • — F-OOOO — (incident)
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  • — SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT AUTHORITY — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Chile Megaparts — (2 fatal)
  • — (incident)
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  • — (1 fatal)
  • — VT-AMU — (incident)
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  • — Fox Two, LLC — (incident)
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  • — Infinity Flight Group — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Aviation Adventures — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Joel A LaFleur — (incident)
  • — PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — JUST PLANE STUFF INC — (incident)
  • — Chesapeake Sport Pilot — (incident)
  • — Convolo LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — DANIEL J. CASE — (incident)
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  • — ELITE APPROACH LLC — (incident)
  • — AERO DAVIS LLC — (incident)
  • — Aviation Pacific Flight Training School — (incident)
  • — ZS-OHK — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — ELMENDORF AERO CLUB — (incident)
  • — Mindy Limited LLC — (incident)
  • — G-CFIO — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Mcair — (incident)
  • — FLORIDA FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER — (incident)
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  • — (incident)
  • — Flying Panthers Flight School — (incident)
  • — REILEY JEREMY — (incident)
  • — LOUISVILLE AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — ADF Airways — (incident)
  • — ZS-FIA — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — ZS-SPB — (incident)
  • — CIVIL AIR PATROL INC — (incident)
  • — CAPSED LLC — (incident)
  • — ZS-TBJ — (incident)
  • — AMERICAN AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — Rochester Air Center — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Brian J. Makar — (2 fatal)
  • — MOYER AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — Aamro Aviation — (incident)
  • — Wings of Eagles — (incident)
  • — Arrow Aviation LLC — (incident)
  • — MEOW MEOW LLC — (incident)
  • — BARR AIR PATROL LLC — (incident)
  • — ZS-OFU — (incident)
  • — (2 fatal)
  • — MCCREERY AVIATION CO INC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Phoenix East Aviation — (incident)
  • — SKYWARRIOR FLIGHT TRAINING INC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — AMERIFLYERS OF TEXAS INC — (incident)
  • — Northern Air Inc. — (incident)
  • — HEAVY METAL AIR LLC — (incident)
  • — MURROW WILLIAM R — (incident)
  • — (4 fatal)
  • — FLORIDA FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER — (incident)
  • — EAGLE AVIATION INC — (incident)
  • — BOEING EMPLOYEES FLYING ASSOCIATION INC — (incident)
  • — F-HFBR — (incident)
  • — CIVIL AIR PATROL — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Pilot Training Center — (incident)
  • — MOREY AIRPLANE CO INC — (incident)
  • — RANDOLPH MACON ACADEMY — (incident)
  • — LUNKEN FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER LLC — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — AEROVENTURES FLYING CLUB INC — (incident)
  • — ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE AERO CLUB — (incident)
  • — PATRICK RONALD D — (incident)
  • — WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC — (incident)
  • — Global Aviation Flying School — PK-TGW — (incident)
  • — Plus One Flyers — (incident)
  • — South Dakota State University — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Wings of Carolina Flying Club — (incident)
  • — Civil Air Patrol — (incident)
  • — Aerohawk LLC — (incident)
  • — Lexington Flying Club Inc — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Jacob Rothgeb — (incident)
  • — Robert W Smith — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Accessible Aviation Inc — (incident)
  • — CAG Aircraft Holdings LLC — (incident)
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  • — United Flight Systems — (incident)
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  • — (incident)
  • — Walla Aviation — (1 fatal)
  • — Coastal Skies Aero Club — (incident)
  • — HB-TEA — (incident)
  • — Westwind School of Aeronautics LLC — (incident)
  • — Aspen Flying Club — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Fluggruppe Reichenbach — (4 fatal)
  • — Tropic Air Charters — (incident)
  • — Pacific States Aviation, Inc — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — L-A Pilots Club Llc — (incident)
  • — Christopher Joas — (2 fatal)
  • — Box Aviation Inc — (incident)
  • — RPM Aero — (incident)
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  • — Barr Air Patrol Llc — (incident)
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  • — Aero Club Of Enid Inc — (incident)
  • — ICARO LEARN2FLY — (incident)
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  • — Fly Eagle Sport — (incident)
  • — C Flying K Aviation Llc — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Fly Maui LLC — (incident)
  • — Infinity Flight School — (incident)
  • — Flight Safety Alaska Inc — (incident)
  • — Synergy Flight Center, LLC — (3 fatal)
  • — HONAKER GROUP LLC — (incident)
  • — Rocky Mountain Flight Consultants Llc — (incident)
  • — Crystal Aero Group — (incident)
  • — Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. — (incident)
  • — EC-KNI — (incident)
  • — Phoenix East Aviation, LLC — (incident)
  • — Flight Training School — (incident)
  • — VT-CAF — (incident)
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