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
N4054F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	None on file	2006-06-26	Valid
N7942B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2006-06-15	Valid
N713BJ	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2006-06-13	Valid
N7141T	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2006-05-22	Valid
N4055F	Cessna 172	Ferguson Richard Trustee Canyon Lake, Texas	Standard	2006-05-11	Valid
N4035F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2006-05-03	Valid
N8621B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2006-05-02	Valid
N5715A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2006-04-20	Valid
N5607A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2006-03-29	Valid
N6918A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2006-03-15	Valid
N4003F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2006-03-10	Valid
N5678A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2006-02-24	Valid
N4132F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2006-01-19	Valid
N8995B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2006-01-17	Valid
N7943B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2006-01-05	Valid
N8930B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2005-12-14	Valid
N6736A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2005-11-21	Valid
N6046A	Cessna 172	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2005-11-16	Valid
N5110A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2005-11-02	Valid
N4219F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2005-09-27	Valid
N8058B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2005-08-23	Valid
N7225A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2005-06-29	Valid
N8328B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Restricted	2005-06-28	Valid
N4073F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2005-05-09	Valid
N4188F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2005-04-12	Valid
N7463A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2005-03-25	Valid
N5867A	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2005-02-23	Valid
N8364B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2004-12-16	Valid
N5131A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2004-12-08	Valid
N8361B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2004-11-29	Valid
N4235F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2004-11-17	Valid
N6025A	Cessna 172	Cullen Aviation LLC Lafayette, Louisiana	Standard	2004-09-29	Valid
N811L	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2004-09-21	Valid
N8942B	Cessna 172	Bishops Sky Cam LLC Jonesburg, Missouri	Standard	2004-09-15	Valid
N5077A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2004-09-14	Valid
N8171B	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-09-02	Valid
N8275B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2004-09-01	Valid
N5078A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-08-28	Valid
N7052T	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2004-08-19	Valid
N7044A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2004-08-12	Valid
N6631A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2004-06-30	Valid
N318SC	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2004-05-18	Valid
N7498A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2004-04-16	Valid
N5089A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-06	Valid
N5662A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2004-03-24	Valid
N8828B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2004-01-26	Valid
N3968F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2003-11-24	Valid
N7212A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2003-10-21	Valid
N8246B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2003-10-08	Valid
N5628A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2003-09-23	Valid
N678K	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2003-09-09	Valid
N6350E	Cessna 172	Airport Bums Aero Club Branson, Missouri	Standard	2003-08-07	Valid
N4077F	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2003-07-30	Valid
N8225B	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2003-07-22	Valid
N7969B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2003-07-15	Valid
N6208E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2003-07-08	Valid
N172F	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2003-06-18	Valid
N5998A	Cessna 172	Crow Todd R Hinckley, Minnesota	Standard	2003-06-12	Valid
N3917F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2003-05-14	Valid
N6215E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2003-04-02	Valid
N6802A	Cessna 172	Aeromasters INC Surgoinsville, Tennessee	Standard	2003-03-11	Valid
N7280A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2003-03-06	Valid
N8067B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2003-03-03	Valid
N7014T	Cessna 172	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2003-01-13	Valid
N8941B	Cessna 172	Big R Of Greeley INC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	2002-12-18	Valid
N253NA	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2002-11-25	Valid
N8558B	Cessna 172	Williams Ralph J Essex Junction, Vermont	Standard	2002-11-20	Valid
N5081A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2002-11-12	Valid
N4168F	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-10-07	Valid
N4210F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2002-09-09	Valid
N70RS	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2002-08-26	Valid
N6060A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-08-01	Valid
N8990B	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-07-23	Valid
N9167B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2002-07-16	Valid
N6703A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2002-06-20	Valid
N6493B	Cessna 172	Boyd Ryan D Stockton, California	Standard	2002-06-19	Valid
N5140A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2002-06-17	Valid
N8662B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2002-05-31	Valid
N6437B	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-05-03	Valid
N6491E	Cessna 172	Individual owner	Standard	2002-04-04	Valid
N5006A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2002-03-13	Valid
N8126B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2002-02-27	Valid
N7455A	Cessna 172	Applied Products LLC Grove, Oklahoma	Standard	2002-02-12	Valid
N6489E	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2002-01-15	Valid
N7263A	Cessna 172	Hillside Farms Elaine, Arkansas	Standard	2001-12-21	Valid
N7968B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2001-12-11	Valid
N8260B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2001-10-15	Valid
N169AM	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	None on file	2001-09-13	Valid
N7184A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-09-10	Valid
N7928B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2001-09-10	Valid
N5873A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2001-08-29	Valid
N8737B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2001-08-08	Valid
N6883A	Cessna 172	Oswego Joint Venture Tchula, Mississippi	Standard	2001-07-25	Valid
N7362A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-07-25	Valid
N6427E	Cessna 172	N6427E LLC Kilgore, Texas	Standard	2001-07-06	Valid
N6347E	Cessna 172	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2001-06-21	Valid
N5794A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2001-05-25	Valid
N4147F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2001-04-26	Valid
N8865B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2001-01-26	Valid
N8706B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2000-12-01	Valid