Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

20,670 on the U.S. register across 19 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1956 to 2026; half of them date from 1975 or earlier. Florida has the most (1,832). 55% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the 172 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Lycoming 0-320 Series (9,471), Cont Motor 0-300 Ser (6,073), Lycoming Io-360-L2A (2,621)
Seats: 4
Cruise speed: about 105 mph
Makers on the register: Cessna, Textron Aviation Inc, Cessna Aircraft Co
Registered: earliest certificate February 13, 1962; newest October 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,832Texas1,750California1,725Delaware1,019Washington774Ohio570North Carolina531Georgia527New York509Arizona509Michigan506Alabama494

Who owns them registrant type

Individual7,300 (35%)LLC6,721 (33%)Corporation3,911 (19%)Co-owned1,926 (9%)Government456 (2%)Partnership246 (1%)Non-citizen corporation107 (0.5%)Not stated3 (0.0%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
172M	3,578	1972 to 1976	17.3%
172S	3,142	1998 to 2026	15.2%
172N	3,138	1976 to 1980	15.2%
172	1,806	1951 to 1965	8.7%
172P	1,110	1972 to 1988	5.4%
172K	1,026	1968 to 1981	5.0%
172L	858	1970 to 1973	4.2%
172H	780	1963 to 1967	3.8%
172G	722	1965 to 1967	3.5%
172F	717	1964 to 1973	3.5%
172R	683	1997 to 2020	3.3%
172E	617	1956 to 1967	3.0%
172D	471	1962 to 1963	2.3%
172RG	446	1973 to 1985	2.2%
172A	435	1956 to 1965	2.1%
172B	413	1960 to 1962	2.0%
172C	362	1941 to 1962	1.8%
172I	353	1967 to 1968	1.7%
172Q	13	1982 to 1984	0.1%

When they were built by decade · 2,699 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid20,348 (98%)Pending160 (0.8%)Valid (manufacturer)79 (0.4%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Canceled11 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.0%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard19,965 (97%)None on file349 (2%)Multiple189 (0.9%)Restricted135 (0.7%)Experimental27 (0.1%)Special flight permit5 (0.0%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Christiansen Aviation LLC229Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC145Civil Air Patrol126Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC112Textron Aviation INC89Civil Air Patrol INC75American Patrols INC65Ab Prop Plane II LLC57Epic Aviation INC56Mustang Sally Aviation LLC52Wingsleasing LLC51Phoenix East Aviation LLC35

Fleet pages: Christiansen Aviation LLC · Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC · Civil Air Patrol · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC · Textron Aviation INC · Civil Air Patrol INC · American Patrols INC · Ab Prop Plane II LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 6,888 cases since 1982, 1,011 fatal

2026-09-24WPR26FA354 · 172B N44P · accident near Royal City, WA · 1 killed

2026-09-23GAA26WA327 · 172 HK1961 · accident near Campo Alegre · no injuries

2026-09-18GAA26WA325 · 172 CGPTO · accident near Kisbey · 2 killed

2026-09-16CEN26LA322 · 172M N9909Q · accident near Hanover, IN · minor injuries

2026-09-09GAA26WA305 · 172 ZSFNH · accident near Midrand, outside the U.S. · serious injuries

2026-09-08WPR26FA330 · 172N N734ZK · accident near San Diego, CA · 2 killed

2026-09-07ERA26LA342 · 172N N734NM · accident near Panama City, FL · no injuries

2026-08-24CEN26LA301 · 172M N9254H · accident near Frankston, TX · serious injuries

The 8 most recent of 6,888 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

20,670 as of October 2, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 172s?

Florida, with 1,832.

Who owns the Cessna 172?

55% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,806 172 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N4127F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2020-01-03	Valid
N4281F	Cessna 172	Four Winds Aviation LLC Stigler, Oklahoma	Standard	2019-12-30	Valid
N6179E	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-12-30	Valid
N7959B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-12-30	Valid
N4203F	Cessna 172	Windham Air LLC Oxford, Florida	Standard	2019-12-19	Valid
N505JJ	Cessna 172	Aero Davis LLC Camden, Delaware	Standard	2019-12-18	Valid
N6470E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2019-12-18	Valid
N6929A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2019-12-17	Valid
N7925B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-12-16	Valid
N5783A	Cessna 172	Bright Corner Charter LLC Bozeman, Montana	Standard	2019-12-13	Valid
N8069B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2019-12-09	Valid
N4390V	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-12-05	Valid
N8227B	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-12-05	Valid
N7277A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-12-03	Valid
N8667B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2019-12-03	Valid
N5148A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2019-12-02	Valid
N5133A	Cessna 172	Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, South Dakota	Standard	2019-11-26	Valid
N5087A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2019-11-25	Valid
N7497A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-11-25	Valid
N8666B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-11-25	Valid
N6125E	Cessna 172	Ivco Vne Consulting LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-11-18	Valid
N344CP	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-11-13	Valid
N6160E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Multiple	2019-11-12	Valid
N6438B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2019-11-07	Valid
N1957W	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-11-04	Valid
N8987B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2019-10-29	Valid
N5938A	Cessna 172	Land-O-Matics LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-10-28	Valid
N7379A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2019-10-25	Valid
N69ZB	Cessna 172	Springfield Flying Service LLC Columbia, California	Standard	2019-10-23	Valid
N8210B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2019-10-16	Valid
N6804A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-10-10	Valid
N6140E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2019-10-08	Valid
N5165A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-10-07	Valid
N6446E	Cessna 172	Ester Escape LLC Hill City, South Dakota	Standard	2019-09-30	Valid
N8157B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2019-09-26	Valid
N8606B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2019-09-26	Valid
N6903A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2019-09-25	Valid
N7387A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-09-18	Valid
N5934A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2019-09-13	Valid
N6424E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-09-11	Valid
N7071A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-09-11	Valid
N280SL	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-09-10	Valid
N7059A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-09-06	Valid
N6442E	Cessna 172	Fat Bob Aviation Holdings LLC Midland, Michigan	Standard	2019-09-04	Valid
N8548B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2019-09-04	Valid
N7076T	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2019-09-03	Valid
N7941B	Cessna 172	Tetrahedron LLC Layton, Utah	Standard	2019-08-28	Valid
N4104F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2019-08-23	Valid
N6431E	Cessna 172	Group 172 LLC Tucson, Arizona	Standard	2019-08-20	Valid
N6428B	Cessna 172	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2019-08-13	Valid
N6093A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2019-08-08	Valid
N4254F	Cessna 172	Red Baron LLC Davis City, Iowa	Standard	2019-08-06	Valid
N139BT	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N7478A	Cessna 172	Colorado Air Ventures LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N3983F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2019-07-31	Valid
N2108U	Cessna 172	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2019-07-03	Valid
N5007A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-06-27	Valid
N5910A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2019-06-26	Valid
N7074T	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-06-26	Valid
N7485A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2019-06-26	Valid
N7496A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2019-06-24	Valid
N5729A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2019-06-21	Valid
N8650B	Cessna 172	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2019-06-19	Valid
N5001A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-06-18	Valid
N8325B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-06-17	Valid
N8613B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2019-06-17	Valid
N7360A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2019-06-14	Valid
N4037F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2019-06-07	Valid
N8388B	Cessna 172	Touch And Go INC Center, Colorado	Standard	2019-06-05	Valid
N5820A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Multiple	2019-06-04	Valid
N5163A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2019-05-23	Valid
N3672G	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-05-16	Valid
N5701A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2019-05-16	Valid
N8080B	Cessna 172	Neton INC Bradenton, Florida	Standard	2019-05-10	Valid
N7475A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-05-07	Valid
N7465A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-05-06	Valid
N8376B	Cessna 172	Bilton Aircraft Management INC Umatilla, Florida	Standard	2019-05-03	Valid
N6651A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-04-29	Valid
N6808A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-04-29	Valid
N6281E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-04-17	Valid
N6809A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-04-16	Valid
N7982B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2019-04-12	Valid
N5927A	Cessna 172	Samaritans Purse Boone, North Carolina	Standard	2019-04-11	Valid
N4005F	Cessna 172	Round Engine Aero Nashville, Michigan	Standard	2019-04-10	Valid
N6743A	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	None on file	2019-04-10	Valid
N8795B	Cessna 172	E2 Technologies INC Grand Haven, Michigan	Standard	2019-03-26	Valid
N5909A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-03-16	Valid
N2208	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2019-03-15	Valid
N44200	Cessna 172	Cessna172 LLC Holliday, Texas	Standard	2019-03-02	Valid
N6052A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-03-02	Valid
N6066A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2019-02-22	Valid
N7991B	Cessna 172	Lowe Gayle C Sacramento, Kentucky	Standard	2019-02-21	Valid
N6045A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2019-01-23	Valid
N7232A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-01-17	Valid
N6054A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2019-01-15	Valid
N6186E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-01-14	Valid
N6452E	Cessna 172	Sorenson Farms Of Montana Forsyth, Montana	Standard	2019-01-14	Valid
N8587B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-01-14	Valid
N7411A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2019-01-10	Valid
N6414B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2019-01-08	Valid