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 · 1,026 172K (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N7174G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New York	Standard	2001-03-21	Valid
N84541	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2000-09-22	Valid
N84365	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2000-09-14	Valid
N26Z	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2000-03-02	Valid
N79201	Cessna 172K	Universal Aviators Academy INC El Monte, California	Standard	2000-02-28	Valid
N46419	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-10-27	Valid
N84009	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1999-08-25	Valid
N78628	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1999-08-17	Valid
N79090	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1999-05-01	Valid
N7493G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1999-02-16	Valid
N79442	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-08-19	Valid
N7099G	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1998-07-29	Valid
N79031	Cessna 172K	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1998-06-26	Valid
N79066	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-06-16	Valid
N78240	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	1998-05-08	Valid
N78850	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1997-07-01	Valid
N79197	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-06-18	Valid
N78335	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1997-01-29	Valid
N84125	Cessna 172K	Koenig Aircraft Restoration INC Loranger, Louisiana	Standard	1996-10-03	Valid
N84104	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1996-05-15	Valid
N79934	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1996-03-21	Valid
N7270G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1996-01-31	Valid
N7246G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1995-10-23	Valid
N46307	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-08-12	Valid
N34LV	Cessna 172K	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	1995-08-10	Valid
N79453	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-06-02	Valid
N959RM	Cessna 172K	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1995-03-18	Valid
N84459	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Florida	Multiple	1994-11-22	Valid
N78797	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-11-08	Valid
N79086	Cessna 172K	Marshall County Flying Club INC Lacon, Illinois	Standard	1994-08-25	Valid
N7177G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-08-08	Valid
N79472	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1994-07-27	Valid
N46720	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1994-07-10	Valid
N7335G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-01-11	Valid
N84063	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1993-09-22	Valid
N79178	Cessna 172K	Quonset Aero Club INC North Kingstown, Rhode Island	Standard	1993-09-11	Valid
N1185M	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1993-06-11	Valid
N79902	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1993-06-10	Valid
N84510	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1993-05-10	Valid
N78733	Cessna 172K	Garden Spot Flyers Manheim, Pennsylvania	Standard	1993-01-21	Valid
N78440	Cessna 172K	Boeing Employees Flying Association Renton, Washington	Standard	1992-11-19	Valid
N7129G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1992-11-02	Valid
N7175G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1992-10-28	Valid
N172SA	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1992-09-14	Valid
N615WT	Cessna 172K	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1992-08-27	Valid
N7237G	Cessna 172K	Ivoprop CORP Long Beach, California	Standard	1992-08-18	Valid
N84024	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1992-06-02	Valid
N46742	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1992-01-10	Valid
N79239	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1991-09-06	Valid
N79599	Cessna 172K	Hull Aviation INC Decatur, Alabama	Standard	1991-01-02	Valid
N7160G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1990-09-12	Valid
N7212G	Cessna 172K	Meister James A Star Prairie, Wisconsin	Standard	1990-08-08	Valid
N172JG	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1990-05-24	Valid
N78721	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1990-03-05	Valid
N84316	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1990-02-02	Valid
N84573	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	1990-01-05	Valid
N84117	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1989-12-29	Valid
N79125	Cessna 172K	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1989-04-28	Valid
N79052	Cessna 172K	Rose Gary A Brighton, Tennessee	Standard	1989-03-28	Valid
N79055	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1989-02-14	Valid
N7189G	Cessna 172K	Sky Hawk Flying Club Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Standard	1988-12-07	Valid
N78355	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	1988-09-07	Valid
N79477	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1988-09-02	Valid
N46374	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1988-05-10	Valid
N79501	Cessna 172K	Skyhawk Flying Club INC Omaha, Nebraska	Standard	1987-11-23	Valid
N79888	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1987-10-27	Valid
N46381	Cessna 172K	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1987-05-27	Valid
N79040	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1987-02-20	Valid
N7066G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1987-01-21	Valid
N46737	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	1986-03-19	Valid
N78339	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1986-02-14	Valid
N84229	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New York	Standard	1986-01-17	Valid
N7249G	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	1985-10-23	Valid
N78531	Cessna 172K	Goodridge Flying Club INC Goodridge, Minnesota	Standard	1985-04-29	Valid
N79450	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1984-04-11	Valid
N7346G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1984-03-30	Valid
N78429	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1984-01-17	Valid
N46613	Cessna 172K	Mad Cap INC Smithfield, Rhode Island	Standard	1983-12-14	Valid
N46435	Cessna 172K	Hawkins County Sports Wings INC Kingsport, Tennessee	Standard	1983-11-29	Valid
N79921	Cessna 172K	Cessna N79921 INC Lowell, Michigan	Standard	1983-11-23	Valid
N78130	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1983-05-31	Valid
N7141G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1983-05-27	Valid
N78086	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	1982-10-07	Valid
N78491	Cessna 172K	El Dorado Rentals INC El Dorado Springs, Missouri	Standard	1982-06-15	Valid
N79222	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1982-03-12	Valid
N846DL	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1981-11-16	Valid
N46584	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New York	Standard	1981-11-05	Valid
N46449	Cessna 172K	Tilma Flying Club INC Moscow, Idaho	Standard	1981-08-07	Valid
N7120G	Cessna 172K	Sky Hook INC Red Wing, Minnesota	Standard	1981-06-23	Valid
N84872	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	1981-05-26	Valid
N78359	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1981-02-26	Valid
N46392	Cessna 172K	Tedron Air LTD Setauket, New York	Standard	1980-08-04	Valid
N78512	Cessna 172K	United States Air Force Academy Aero Club Usaf Academy, Colorado	Standard	1979-12-13	Valid
N7479G	Cessna 172K	Lebanon Flying Club INC Lebanon, Tennessee	Standard	1978-08-25	Valid
N79421	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1978-04-10	Valid
N46325	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1977-09-19	Valid
N79454	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1975-12-18	Valid
N7425G	Cessna 172K	Smoke Eagles INC Downey, California	Standard	1974-11-25	Valid
N7103G	Cessna 172K	Mountain Flyers INC Hendersonville, North Carolina	Standard	1973-09-11	Valid
N46511	Cessna 172K	Connecticut Valley Flyers INC Glastonbury, Connecticut	Standard	1973-08-17	Valid