Cessna 172G — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 1,341 Cessna 172G airframes on record (built 1965–1971), 719 currently registered. 43 have one or more NTSB accident records (44 records total, 5 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Cessna 172G accidents
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
The truck driver’s to see and avoid the airplane, which resulted in a collision.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.
The pilot’s inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of carburetor ice.