Cessna 172B

1 AD matches the Cessna 172B airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

87

Destroyed

12

Substantial damage

73

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.6

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 172B airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Cessna 172B aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 24, 2026Damage not reported · fatal injuries · Royal City, WAN44P
• Jun 17, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · San Angelo, TXN7509X
• May 29, 2023Substantial damage · minor injuries · Divide, CON8098X
• Jul 7, 2022Substantial damage · minor injuries · Silver Springs, NVN7609X
• Apr 3, 2021Substantial damage · minor injuries · Sand Point, IDN7616X

12 reports on Cessna 172B airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 172B; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 87 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 172B airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.6 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 12 service difficulty reports on Cessna 172B airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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