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
N8070B	Cessna 172	Flybravo LLC Jasper, Texas	Standard	2017-08-14	Valid
N6JY	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-08-09	Valid
N7136A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2017-08-08	Valid
N5620A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-08-04	Valid
N6657A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-08-04	Valid
N8543B	Cessna 172	Kilo Aviation LLC East Peoria, Illinois	Standard	2017-08-01	Valid
N5175A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2017-07-31	Valid
N6473B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-07-31	Valid
N7889T	Cessna 172	Hele Lani LLC Mililani, Hawaii	Standard	2017-07-17	Valid
N6498E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-07-14	Valid
N7023T	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-07-13	Valid
N8219V	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2017-07-10	Valid
N8633B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-06-23	Valid
N8799B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-06-22	Valid
N4096F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-06-14	Valid
N4119F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-06-12	Valid
N16SB	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Restricted	2017-06-07	Valid
N8133B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2017-05-31	Valid
N9160B	Cessna 172	S & J Investments LLC Sardis, Mississippi	Standard	2017-05-30	Valid
N5642A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-05-22	Valid
N6784A	Cessna 172	Atlantic Rotors LLC Saint Inigoes, Maryland	Standard	2017-05-22	Valid
N7904B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-05-17	Valid
N7131T	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2017-05-15	Valid
N5033A	Cessna 172	Aloof Aviation LLC Denver, Colorado	Standard	2017-05-02	Valid
N8689B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2017-05-01	Valid
N8611B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-04-24	Valid
N7950B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2017-04-20	Valid
N6294E	Cessna 172	Flightpath Leasing LLC Tallahassee, Florida	Standard	2017-04-17	Valid
N5692A	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2017-04-10	Valid
N6628A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-04-07	Valid
N3975F	Cessna 172	Seventy Five Foxtrot LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2017-04-06	Valid
N6859A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Iowa	Restricted	2017-04-06	Valid
N6830A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2017-03-28	Valid
N4056F	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-03-08	Valid
N4167F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2017-03-01	Valid
N8902B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-03-01	Valid
N6400B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2017-02-22	Valid
N6299E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2017-02-15	Valid
N8755B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2017-02-10	Valid
N6390E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2017-02-07	Valid
N8374B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2017-01-25	Valid
N8324B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2017-01-12	Valid
N7161A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2017-01-05	Valid
N7416A	Cessna 172	Ace Flying CO LLC Wichita, Kansas	Standard	2017-01-05	Valid
N8180B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2017-01-05	Valid
N6131E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2017-01-04	Valid
N6897A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-01-04	Valid
N8163B	Cessna 172	Aerosim INC Stockton, California	Standard	2017-01-03	Valid
N7257A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2016-12-22	Valid
N6854A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2016-12-15	Valid
N7005A	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2016-12-12	Valid
N6942A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2016-12-08	Valid
N7154A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-12-06	Valid
N8871B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2016-11-28	Valid
N3928F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2016-11-21	Valid
N7948B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2016-11-02	Valid
N4269F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2016-11-01	Valid
N6649A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2016-11-01	Valid
N6740A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2016-10-24	Valid
N8879B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-10-24	Valid
N7056T	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2016-10-18	Valid
N7930B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2016-10-18	Valid
N6220E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2016-10-17	Valid
N6608A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-10-04	Valid
N69AM	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-09-30	Valid
N8129B	Cessna 172	Seneca Enhancements Company LLC Portland, Oregon	Multiple	2016-09-26	Valid
N5682A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-09-13	Valid
N6864A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-09-01	Valid
N4090F	Cessna 172	Fox Aero Club Catawba, North Carolina	Standard	2016-08-25	Valid
N4229F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2016-08-16	Valid
N6979A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2016-08-16	Valid
N1722S	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-08-10	Valid
N7386A	Cessna 172	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2016-08-10	Valid
N44RC	Cessna 172	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2016-08-03	Valid
N6753A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2016-08-03	Valid
N6255E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2016-07-20	Valid
N9149B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2016-06-30	Valid
N8168B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2016-06-28	Valid
N6168E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2016-06-20	Valid
N6796A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2016-06-17	Valid
N7018A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2016-06-01	Valid
N8229B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2016-05-18	Valid
N8722B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2016-04-27	Valid
N8076B	Cessna 172	Zurinsky Richard Port Orchard, Washington	Standard	2016-04-21	Valid
N7913B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2016-03-28	Valid
N172TP	Cessna 172	Contrail Aviation INC Cheboygan, Michigan	Standard	2016-03-23	Valid
N4039F	Cessna 172	Blue Ice Aviation INC Wasilla, Alaska	Standard	2016-03-21	Valid
N6813A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-03-14	Valid
N5956A	Cessna 172	Times Of Refreshing World Outreach Ministry INC Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Standard	2016-03-09	Valid
N3911F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2016-03-05	Valid
N6471E	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2016-03-04	Valid
N6887A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2016-02-16	Valid
N7017A	Cessna 172	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2016-02-03	Valid
N7167A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Kentucky	Standard	2016-01-22	Valid
N6955A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-01-12	Valid
N6824A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2015-12-24	Valid
N8660B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2015-12-22	Valid
N3955F	Cessna 172	Springfield Flying Service LLC Columbia, California	Standard	2015-12-12	Valid
N6395E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-12-05	Valid
N7079A	Cessna 172	Derbe LLC Durham, North Carolina	Standard	2015-11-20	Valid