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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.

Cessna 172: Propeller driven single engine aircraft
Photo: Peter Bakema, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons · Cessna 172 on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5781972 to 197617.3%
172S3,1421998 to 202615.2%
172N3,1381976 to 198015.2%
1721,8061951 to 19658.7%
172P1,1101972 to 19885.4%
172K1,0261968 to 19815.0%
172L8581970 to 19734.2%
172H7801963 to 19673.8%
172G7221965 to 19673.5%
172F7171964 to 19733.5%
172R6831997 to 20203.3%
172E6171956 to 19673.0%
172D4711962 to 19632.3%
172RG4461973 to 19852.2%
172A4351956 to 19652.1%
172B4131960 to 19622.0%
172C3621941 to 19621.8%
172I3531967 to 19681.7%
172Q131982 to 19840.1%

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

01,6803,3595,0386,718194019501960197019801990200020108982020

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

05491,0981,6482,19720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2042026

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 · 3,138 172N (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N75845 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6412D Cessna
172N
 Port Aero Club INC
Gold River, California
 Standard 2022-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737GK Cessna
172N
 General Aviation LLC
Henderson, Nevada
 Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739LK Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56LJ Cessna
172N
 L & J Aviation INC
Atwater, California
 Standard 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733WW Cessna
172N
 Fm Aviation INC
Concord, California
 Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738DK Cessna
172N
 Harrison Aviators LLC
Goshen, Indiana
 Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739WX Cessna
172N
 Ace Of Spades Aviation LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Restricted 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N173SK Cessna
172N
 S Kamat INC
Lexington, Kentucky
 Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2495 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4714F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737DY Cessna
172N
 Asset Flight LLC
Beaumont, Texas
 Standard 2022-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2892E Cessna
172N
 Jaars INC
Waxhaw, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4807J Cessna
172N
 New England Aviation LLC
Plainville, Connecticut
 Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9963E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N202NE Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2022-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738CV Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734UU Cessna
172N
 Penn Aero LLC
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737WT Cessna
172N
 Hillcrest Aircraft CO
Lewiston, Idaho
 Standard 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739LS Cessna
172N
 Benham Properties LLC
Sullivan, Indiana
 Standard 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734FN Cessna
172N
 Safety In Motion Flight Center INC
Puyallup, Washington
 Standard 2022-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6239D Cessna
172N
 Aerial Precision LLC
Entiat, Washington
 Standard 2022-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1057F Cessna
172N
 Boldflight LLC
Bargersville, Indiana
 Standard 2022-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N862TW Cessna
172N
 Tailwinds LLC
Ewing, New Jersey
 Standard 2022-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N289JK Cessna
172N
 Flightpath Aviation Services INC
Brooksville, Florida
 Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6624G Cessna
172N
 Bob Hoover Academy
Salinas, California
 Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3030E Cessna
172N
 Elon Aviation LLC
Burlington, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73744 Cessna
172N
 Fca Flight Center INC
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737JJ Cessna
172N
 Avid Aviation LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2022-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1651E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739UK Cessna
172N
 Carmel Aviation INC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2022-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N811BJ Cessna
172N
 Six Pack Aviation LLC
Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737RR Cessna
172N
 Mindy Limited LLC
Muscatine, Iowa
 Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734TS Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9358E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5278D Cessna
172N
 N5278D LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2022-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738NC Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733DZ Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2332E Cessna
172N
 Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4835G Cessna
172N
 Fiedler Aviation LLC
Suffolk, Virginia
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5298D Cessna
172N
 Morcom Aviation Services INC DBA
Everett, Washington
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7266D Cessna
172N
 Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739ZU Cessna
172N
 Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75938 Cessna
172N
 Fiedler Aviation LLC
Suffolk, Virginia
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738HT Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6372D Cessna
172N
 Hofmann LLC
Blauvelt, New York
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734FR Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739RG Cessna
172N
 Prairie Wings LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6619D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1014F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2022-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737JU Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3141E Cessna
172N
 Power City Aviation INC
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73800 Cessna
172N
 Soul Aviation LLC
Newport Beach, California
 Standard 2022-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734RV Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2022-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4893J Cessna
172N
 Martineau Aircraft INC
Butte, Montana
 Standard 2022-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734UH Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3522E Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N747KK Cessna
172N
 Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
 Standard 2022-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5212E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2022-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172FG Cessna
172N
 Fly 172N LLC
Peoria, Arizona
 Standard 2022-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734DK Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6196D Cessna
172N
 Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC
Shelbyville, Indiana
 Standard 2022-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734DE Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5187G Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738AD Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N211AV Cessna
172N
 N8191E LLC
Manassas, Virginia
 Standard 2022-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737DT Cessna
172N
 Advance Aviation LLC
Mount Vernon, Iowa
 Standard 2022-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1961F Cessna
172N
 Remove B4 Flight LLC
Joplin, Missouri
 Standard 2022-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738HJ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N252SB Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738MJ Cessna
172N
 Optic Air LLC
Sioux Center, Iowa
 Standard 2022-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2730E Cessna
172N
 Oew Aviation LLC
Sumter, South Carolina
 Standard 2022-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6486J Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3364E Cessna
172N
 Plsr LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2022-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733RU Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734NM Cessna
172N
 Tin Cup Investments INC
Panama City Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43AP Cessna
172N
 Schubert Edward M
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
 Standard 2021-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737RT Cessna
172N
 Feather Worx Aviation LLC
Bonita Springs, Florida
 Standard 2021-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733YB Cessna
172N
 Zulu Aerospace Services LLC
Peoria, Arizona
 Standard 2021-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738MC Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72NX Cessna
172N
 Nexair Avionics LLC
Plymouth, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N633MT Cessna
172N
 Major Air LLC
Charleston, South Carolina
 Standard 2021-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739HZ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73813 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6339D Cessna
172N
 Contrails II INC
Kerrville, Texas
 Standard 2021-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734LE Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2021-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739DT Cessna
172N
 Wheelair INC
Fairfield, California
 Standard 2021-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5089G Cessna
172N
 Flywell Aviation LLC
Bowling Green, Kentucky
 Standard 2021-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733XY Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2021-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66P Cessna
172N
 Archangel One LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2021-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N194AR Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6313F Cessna
172N
 Teens In Flight INC
Palm Coast, Florida
 Standard 2021-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734ZB Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1490E Cessna
172N
 Foothill Aircraft Sales & Service INC
Upland, California
 Standard 2021-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738VB Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739NT Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25ES Cessna
172N
 General Aviation Support CORP
Rosamond, California
 Standard 2021-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7611F Cessna
172N
 General Aviation Support CORP
Rosamond, California
 Standard 2021-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4806G Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172SR Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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