Cessna 172N — registry & accident history

Name: Cessna 172N registry & accident statistics
Creator: TailLookup

Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 28, 2026

There are 5,818 Cessna 172N airframes on record (built 1966–1980), 3,140 currently registered. 293 have one or more NTSB accident records (298 records total, 38 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 28, 2026.

5,818

Airframes

3,140

Registered

1966–1980

Years

298

NTSB records

Recent Cessna 172N accidents

N733CPMay 18, 2026Fatal
N733WTApr 22, 2026No injuries
N1203FApr 6, 2026No injuries
N1560EMar 3, 2026Minor
N5136EJan 7, 2026Minor
The flight instructor’s failure to properly configure the elevator trim for the takeoff, that resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to follow the before takeoff checklist.
N9360EJan 4, 2026Fatal
N1517EDec 22, 2025No injuries
A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
N80FPNov 25, 2025Fatal

Cessna 172N aircraft

N1061X ’78 •
N1203F ’79 •
N1213F ’79 •
N1351E ’78 •
N13SK ’78 •
N1401E ’78 •
N1517E ’78 •
N1560E ’78 •
N1596E •
N15FA ’78 •
N172FG ’76 •
N172PA •