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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 · 1,806 172 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N6978A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N358TA Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6912A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4097F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2010-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4172F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2010-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6893A Cessna
172
 Farris Lyle E
Faucett, Missouri
 Standard 2010-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5013A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6391E Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2010-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5640A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2010-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9161B Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2010-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N721M Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2010-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7085T Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2010-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4153F Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2010-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6837A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2010-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5858A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2010-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7141A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2010-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8910B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2010-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59AD Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5610A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2010-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5935A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2010-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6706A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2010-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7499A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2010-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5137A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2010-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9118B Cessna
172
 Culpeper Aviation LLC
Queen Creek, Arizona
 Standard 2009-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6635A Cessna
172
 Lewis John
Abbyville, Kansas
 Standard 2009-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8603B Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2009-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5602A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2009-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4200F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2009-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8564B Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2009-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4042F Cessna
172
 Tweedle Dee LLC
John Day, Oregon
 Standard 2009-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6467E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2009-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6468B Cessna
172
 Bachman Airworks LLC
Spokane Valley, Washington
 Standard 2009-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7433A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2009-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8165B Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2009-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6012A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2009-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6217E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2009-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6639A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2009-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7266A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Vermont
 Standard 2009-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6362E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2009-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6284E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6637A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2009-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7117T Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Special flight permit 2009-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6499B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2009-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8074B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2009-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5044A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2009-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8353B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2009-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6448E Cessna
172
 Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, Illinois
 Standard 2009-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6094A Cessna
172
 Ktkv Flyers INC
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
 Standard 2009-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6417E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2009-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7287A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2009-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6178E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2009-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8140B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5174A Cessna
172
 Wells Lavar W
Hanksville, Utah
 Standard 2008-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7024T Cessna
172
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5442E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2008-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7115T Cessna
172
 172 Club LLC
Olalla, Washington
 Standard 2008-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7004A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2008-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6871A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2008-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8136B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5969A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2008-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8852B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2008-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4032F Cessna
172
 Dmnm LLC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2008-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5923A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5623A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2008-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4265F Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2008-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9141B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2008-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7385A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7204T Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7032A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2007-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5870A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2007-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222TX Cessna
172
 J M Williams LLC
Stockton, California
 Standard 2007-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7053A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2007-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5120A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2007-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5671A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2007-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5192A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8502B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2007-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5699A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7426A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2007-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5800A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2007-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7002A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6742A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3949F Cessna
172
 Reed Systems LTD
Ellenville, New York
 Standard 2007-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5123A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6795A Cessna
172
 Kelley Aviation Services INC
Halifax, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6747A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2007-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7101T Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 None on file 2007-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3947F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2007-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5067A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6433E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2007-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8565B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8234B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2007-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N671VH Cessna
172
 Robert And Andrea Van Hofwegen LLC
Buckeye, Arizona
 Standard 2007-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7064A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2006-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8114B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2006-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7397A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2006-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6124E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4177F Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2006-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5755A Cessna
172
 Blue Sky Flyers INC
Joplin, Missouri
 Standard 2006-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6332E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2006-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8047B Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2006-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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