Accident records / CESSNA 172RG accidents

Every civil aviation accident the National Transportation Safety Board has published, from 1962 to the present, newest first. Pick a value on any row to narrow the list; counts on a row reflect the rows above it. n is accidents, not flights, and nothing here is a rate.

1–50 of 271, newest first

ReportTailAircraftDateSeverityCause
ERA26LA126 N949SM 2026-02-01 None Landing Landing gear not configured
ERA25LA188 N6386V 2025-04-23 None Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
GAA25WA006 CX-PAF 2024-10-06 None Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
CEN24LA211 N751DW 2024-05-22 None Enroute Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
GAA22WA241 D-EWAE 2022-07-16 — Unknown Midair collision
ERA22LA183 N9440D 2022-04-06 None Landing Hard landing
CEN22LA169 N5338V 2022-04-03 None Landing Landing gear not configured
GAA22WA128 C-GOFD 2022-03-21 Fatal Unknown Unknown or undetermined
GAA22WA304 N16ED 2022-02-12 None Landing Landing gear collapse
ERA22LA124 N9382D 2022-02-06 None Approach-VFR pattern downwind Birdstrike
ERA21LA219 N9795B 2021-05-08 None Landing Landing gear collapse
CEN20CA416 N6330V 2020-09-21 None Enroute-cruise Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ANC19LA034 N9715B 2019-07-16 None Maneuvering Loss of engine power (partial)
GAA19CA138 N5223V 2019-02-13 None Landing Landing gear not configured
ERA18LA067 N9415B 2018-01-21 None Approach-VFR pattern downwind Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ANC18LA009 N6102R 2017-11-16 None Approach-IFR final approach Electrical system malf/failure
GAA18CA013 N5159U 2017-10-15 None Landing Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
CEN17WA379 LZ-SPD 2017-08-21 None Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear not configured
GAA17CA372 N5424V 2017-06-20 None Landing Landing gear not configured
CEN17IA155 N6402V 2017-03-20 None Landing Landing gear collapse
WPR16WA180 VH-MKG 2016-09-11 Fatal Standing-engine(s) start-up AC/prop/rotor contact w person
ERA16WA342 I-CELU 2016-09-07 None Landing Landing gear not configured
GAA16CA364 N5100V 2016-07-01 None Landing Landing gear not configured
GAA16CA365 N9318B 2016-06-30 None Taxi-to runway Ground collision
WPR16LA109 N6281V 2016-05-13 None Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
CEN16WA081 G-CHZI 2015-12-29 None Landing-landing roll Landing gear collapse
CEN15LA309 N6511V 2015-07-17 None Takeoff Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
WPR14LA250 N6091R 2014-06-19 None Takeoff-rejected takeoff Runway excursion
WPR13CA369 N4886V 2013-08-08 None Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear not configured
CEN13CA282 N5219U 2013-05-16 None Standing-engine(s) start-up Loss of control on ground
WPR13FA211 N4677V 2013-04-29 Fatal Enroute-cruise Midair collision
WPR13LA102 N6290V 2013-01-18 None Approach-VFR pattern downwind Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ERA13LA058 N9985B 2012-11-15 None Approach-VFR pattern final Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ERA13CA028 N4939V 2012-10-11 None Landing Landing gear not configured
ERA12LA070 N5095V 2011-11-08 None Maneuvering Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ERA11LA231 N5284V 2011-04-06 None Landing-landing roll Landing gear collapse
CEN11LA266 N4914V 2011-04-02 None Approach-VFR go-around Loss of control in flight
CEN10LA572 N5145U 2010-09-28 Serious Approach-VFR pattern final Fire/smoke (non-impact)
CEN10LA128 N5404V 2010-02-21 None Landing Landing gear not configured
CEN10LA126 N9771B 2010-02-18 Minor Maneuvering Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
ERA09LA481 N6117R 2009-08-25 Minor Enroute Loss of engine power (total)
ERA09CA391 N751DW 2009-07-04 None Taxi-from runway Ground collision
CEN09CA365 N6393R 2009-06-10 None Approach-VFR pattern downwind Birdstrike
ERA09WA288 CP-2492 2009-05-11 Fatal Approach-VFR pattern final Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
ERA09CA234 N6208V 2009-04-05 None Landing Landing gear not configured
WPR09LA083 N6272R 2009-01-10 None Approach-VFR pattern crosswind Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
WPR09CA055 N172MN 2008-12-02 None Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing
ERA09CA071 N941SM 2008-11-19 None Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear not configured
ERA09CA070 N6180R 2008-11-09 None Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing
DEN08LA159 N6416V 2008-09-19 None Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear not configured