Cessna 172S — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 30, 2026
There are 3,534 Cessna 172S airframes on record (built 1963–2015), 1,914 currently registered. 277 have one or more NTSB accident records (305 records total, 37 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 30, 2026.
3,534
Airframes
1,914
Registered
1963–2015
Years
305
NTSB records
Recent Cessna 172S accidents
The student pilot’s excessive pitch up attitude during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
