Cessna 172 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 3,924 Cessna 172 airframes on record (built 1951–1981), 1,806 currently registered. 92 have one or more NTSB accident records (92 records total, 18 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
Recent Cessna 172 accidents
The airplane’s collision with a deer on a runway during landing roll.
The student pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during a sudden wind gust resulting in the airplane coming to rest inverted.
The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in meteorological conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor icing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike.
