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CESSNA C172 accident history and safety score

CESSNA C172 appears in 11 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

CESSNA C172 aircraft profile illustration

Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

75%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

4/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

8.5/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

3.5/10

Class average: 4/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

3.5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **CESSNA C172** (piston trainer class).

Calculated Policy Score

82

Standard Risk

Regular coverage parameters. Baseline rates apply with standard pilot warranties.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to CESSNA C172

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving CESSNA C172

2022-09-22

CESSNA C172 GAA22WA305 NTSB dataset event at Yao, OF, JP

Yao, OF, JP · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2012-12-26

CESSNA CEN13WA178 NTSB dataset event at Cozumel, MX

Cozumel, MX · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2012-05-20

CESSNA CEN12WA367 NTSB dataset event at Banja Luka, BA

Banja Luka, BA · Aero-klub "Sveti Ilija

1

Fatalities

2010-06-22

CESSNA ERA10WA327 NTSB dataset event at Pavacachi, EC

Pavacachi, EC · Servicio Aero Quichua De Pastaza, SANKIP

0

Fatalities

2007-08-30

Cessna C172R ATL07CA124 NTSB dataset event at Pawtucket, RI, USA

Pawtucket, RI, USA · New Horizon Aviation

0

Fatalities

2007-08-25

Cessna C172N ATL07CA132 NTSB dataset event at Manassas, VA, USA

Manassas, VA, USA · Manassas Aviation Center, Inc

0

Fatalities

2006-12-02

CESSNA CHI07FA032 NTSB dataset event at Crookston, MN, USA

Crookston, MN, USA · Miller Aircraft Services, Inc

2

Fatalities

2006-05-06

Cessna C172S ATL06CA075 NTSB dataset event at Muscle Shoals, AL, USA

Muscle Shoals, AL, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2005-09-30

Cessna C172F ATL05CA165 NTSB dataset event at Sparta, TN, USA

Sparta, TN, USA · Thomas Haskell

0

Fatalities

2004-06-10

Cessna C172P DEN04TA088 NTSB dataset event at Las Cruces, NM, USA

Las Cruces, NM, USA · Civil Air Patrol

0

Fatalities

2004-03-26

Cessna C172 DEN04LA053A NTSB dataset event at Broomfield, CO, USA

Broomfield, CO, USA · McAir Aviation, LLC

0

Fatalities

2003-11-30

Cessna C172R IAD04LA003 NTSB dataset event at Lexington, KY, USA

Lexington, KY, USA · Aero-Tech, Inc

0

Fatalities

1991-07-28

CESSNA C172M ATL91LA146 NTSB dataset event at MC MINNVILLE, TN, USA

MC MINNVILLE, TN, USA · WALKER, JAMES H.

0

Fatalities

1991-05-11

CESSNA C172M LAX91LA208 NTSB dataset event at COALINGA, CA, USA

COALINGA, CA, USA · PATTERSON AVIATION

0

Fatalities

1991-04-04

CESSNA C172N CHI91LA124 NTSB dataset event at NORTH LIBERTY, IN, USA

NORTH LIBERTY, IN, USA · PLYMOUTH AVAITION, INC.

0

Fatalities

1990-09-01

CESSNA C172N FTW90LA174 NTSB dataset event at MARIETTA, OK, USA

MARIETTA, OK, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1990-06-30

CESSNA C172 FTW90FA126 NTSB dataset event at FORT WORTH, TX, USA

FORT WORTH, TX, USA · BUSINESS AIR INC LTD

0

Fatalities

1990-03-16

CESSNA C172N CHI90LA097 NTSB dataset event at ROCK FALLS, IL, USA

ROCK FALLS, IL, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1989-09-17

CESSNA C172R CHI89LA185 NTSB dataset event at FRANKENMUTH, MI, USA

FRANKENMUTH, MI, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1989-06-26

CESSNA C172M CHI89LA121 NTSB dataset event at WADSWORTH , OH, USA

WADSWORTH , OH, USA · SKYPARK, INC.

0

Fatalities

1985-07-18

CESSNA C172 NYC85LA178 NTSB dataset event at ELLINGTON, CT, USA

ELLINGTON, CT, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1985-05-28

CESSNA C172P NYC85FA136 NTSB dataset event at FRYEBURG, ME, USA

FRYEBURG, ME, USA · GREGORY J. BURCHSTEAD

4

Fatalities

1985-05-04

CESSNA C172 NYC85LA115 NTSB dataset event at POESTENKILL, NY, USA

POESTENKILL, NY, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1984-07-23

CESSNA C172 NYC84LA251 NTSB dataset event at BLOOMSBURG, PA, USA

BLOOMSBURG, PA, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1984-07-22

CESSNA C172 NYC84LA249 NTSB dataset event at SANDY LAKE, PA, USA

SANDY LAKE, PA, USA ·

0

Fatalities