Textron Aviation Inc 172S — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026
There are 1,687 Textron Aviation Inc 172S airframes on record (built 2012–2026), 1,186 currently registered. 25 have one or more NTSB accident records (26 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 23, 2026.
Recent Textron Aviation Inc 172S accidents
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during the takeoff.
The student pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot undergoing instructions’ loss of aircraft control during landing, and the flight instructor’s failure to promptly intervene.
The Remos pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi. Contributing to the accident was the low light conditions and obstacles adjacent to the deice bay.
The student pilot’s improper flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.