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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.

3,924
Airframes
1,806
Registered
1951–1981
Years
92
NTSB records

Recent Cessna 172 accidents

  1. N3984FMay 27, 2026Minor
  2. N6643AMay 10, 2026Serious
  3. N7080TMar 11, 2026No injuries
  4. N6703ASep 29, 2025No injuries

    The airplane’s collision with a deer on a runway during landing roll.

  5. N7373ASep 26, 2025No injuries

    The student pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during a sudden wind gust resulting in the airplane coming to rest inverted.

  6. N6831ASep 22, 2025No injuries
  7. N4282FSep 22, 2025No injuries

    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.

  8. N6964AJul 20, 2025Minor

    The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike.

Cessna 172 aircraft