Type certificate 3A12
Held today by Textron Aviation INC., earlier by Cessna Aircraft Company. It covers 18 models; about 20,669 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to it. Last revised September 15, 2026 (revision 89). 88 FAA orders name its designs, and 873 approved modifications build on it.
Models under this certificate 18
172F (USAF T-41A), 172M, 172Q, 172R, 172K, 172G, 172A, 172L, 172, 172H (USAF T-41A), 172P, 172D, 172C, 172E, 172N, 172S, 172B, 172I
On this site
The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.
FAA orders on these designs 88 · newest first
2024-08-202024-14-03 · Autopilot System · flight controls
2023-05-262023-10-02 · Indicating/Recording System, Navigation · instruments and avionics
2022-03-212022-03-15 · Fuel Quantity Indicator · fuel system
2020-11-122020-18-01 · Fuselage · airframe structure
2018-02-212018-02-04 · Exhaust Noise Suppressor · engine
2013-08-012013-11-11 · Engine Oil Pressure · engine
2013-03-192013-03-15 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System · flight controls
2012-12-282012-22-01 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System · flight controls
Approved modifications 873 · companies holding the most
Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/3A12.json.