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
N8104B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-01-08	Valid
N5995A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-01-02	Valid
N4111F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-12-28	Valid
N4271F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2018-12-27	Valid
N5696A	Cessna 172	Cardinal Wings INC Faribault, Minnesota	Standard	2018-12-26	Valid
N8958B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2018-12-07	Valid
N7218A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Vermont	Standard	2018-12-06	Valid
N5714A	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2018-12-01	Valid
N8635B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2018-12-01	Valid
N4260F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-11-27	Valid
N6985A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-11-20	Valid
N5866A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-11-17	Valid
N6717A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-11-17	Valid
N7194A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-11-16	Valid
N4176F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-11-02	Valid
N8377H	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-10-29	Valid
N4222F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2018-10-26	Valid
N4061F	Cessna 172	Huston Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas	Standard	2018-10-17	Valid
N6120E	Cessna 172	Firestone Johnnie E Portales, New Mexico	Standard	2018-10-10	Valid
N8149B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-09-28	Valid
N625RD	Cessna 172	Loup City Airservice Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	2018-09-25	Valid
N7006A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2018-09-24	Valid
N4282F	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-09-18	Valid
N4075F	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-09-17	Valid
N8173B	Cessna 172	Better Air Service LLC Dailey, West Virginia	Standard	2018-09-17	Valid
N6122E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-09-14	Valid
N388TC	Cessna 172	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2018-09-12	Valid
N5816A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-09-12	Valid
N5805A	Cessna 172	Victory Aero Tech INC Camarillo, California	Standard	2018-09-08	Valid
N6088A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-09-06	Valid
N7063A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2018-08-18	Valid
N8763B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2018-08-15	Valid
N681RL	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-08-01	Valid
N4230F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-07-31	Valid
N5649A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2018-07-25	Valid
N7067A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2018-07-16	Valid
N9166B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-07-13	Valid
N119DH	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-07-11	Valid
N8553B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2018-07-10	Valid
N6244E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-06-18	Valid
N4078F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2018-06-15	Valid
N6643A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2018-06-15	Valid
N7155A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2018-06-15	Valid
N6040A	Cessna 172	Olaf LLC Bellbrook, Ohio	Standard	2018-06-11	Valid
N8742B	Cessna 172	Texas Wings LLC San Antonio, Texas	Standard	2018-06-11	Valid
N6109E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2018-05-17	Valid
N8880	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2018-05-16	Valid
N8680B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2018-05-15	Valid
N8916B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2018-04-20	Valid
N7181A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-04-13	Valid
N4283F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wyoming	None on file	2018-04-12	Valid
N5833A	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2018-04-11	Valid
N4299F	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2018-03-28	Valid
N6413E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-03-22	Valid
N6271E	Cessna 172	Nate Abel Flying Club Fort Worth, Texas	Standard	2018-03-21	Valid
N6487B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2018-03-14	Valid
N7417A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2018-03-06	Valid
N6274E	Cessna 172	Huff Air LLC Uvalde, Texas	Standard	2018-02-20	Valid
N8208B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-02-15	Valid
N7910B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2018-02-05	Valid
N5669A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2018-01-30	Valid
N8085B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-01-25	Valid
N8354B	Cessna 172	Tri Flight LLC Cottonwood, Minnesota	Standard	2018-01-09	Valid
N5684A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2017-12-28	Valid
N6249E	Cessna 172	Rlp Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2017-12-27	Valid
N6485E	Cessna 172	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2017-12-26	Valid
N6956A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2017-12-22	Valid
N8094B	Cessna 172	Rutherford County Air Rescue Squad Rutherfordton, North Carolina	Standard	2017-12-22	Valid
N3950F	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2017-12-21	Valid
N6482B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2017-12-19	Valid
N8783B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2017-12-18	Valid
N8137B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2017-12-15	Valid
N6310E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2017-12-14	Valid
N91WA	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-12-08	Valid
N5853A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-12-06	Valid
N6200E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Multiple	2017-12-06	Valid
N8145B	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-12-06	Valid
N7062T	Cessna 172	Jardd INC Lorain, Ohio	Standard	2017-12-05	Valid
N8300B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-12-05	Valid
N6087A	Cessna 172	Flood Plain Farm And Mercantile LLC Curlew, Washington	Standard	2017-11-29	Valid
N8000B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2017-11-29	Valid
N7089A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2017-11-28	Valid
N4241F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2017-11-27	Valid
N5825A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2017-11-17	Valid
N9115B	Cessna 172	Parker Justin S Elko, Nevada	Standard	2017-11-13	Valid
N5837A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-11-08	Valid
N6345E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2017-11-08	Valid
N7419A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-11-07	Valid
N4029F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-11-06	Valid
N8901B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	Standard	2017-11-03	Valid
N5734A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-11-01	Valid
N723LA	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Restricted	2017-11-01	Valid
N7462A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-10-31	Valid
N8263B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-10-30	Valid
N6408E	Cessna 172	Morgan Lloyd J Memphis, Missouri	Standard	2017-10-26	Valid
N8092B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-10-02	Valid
N8600B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-09-13	Valid
N6103E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2017-09-11	Valid
N8521B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2017-08-31	Valid
N5901A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2017-08-21	Valid