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 · 3,138 172N (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1517E | Cessna 172N |
Heavy Metal Air LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2020-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737NJ | Cessna 172N |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739FU | Cessna 172N |
9Fu LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1317E | Cessna 172N |
Above And Beyond Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WY | Cessna 172N |
Island Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GG | Cessna 172N |
Raptor Aviation LLC South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734ME | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Maine |
Multiple | 2020-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739HK | Cessna 172N |
Southwest Aeronautics Mathematics & Science Acad Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75600 | Cessna 172N |
Airspeed Marketing LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44LK | Cessna 172N |
Cessna Skyhawk LLC Parker, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4864D | Cessna 172N |
Chiota Aviation LLC Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2020-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UF | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5922E | Cessna 172N |
Aerial Scouting Solutions LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2020-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739RD | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9478E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Michigan |
None on file | 2020-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6521D | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N809ST | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2020-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5466D | Cessna 172N |
5466 Delta LLC Costa Mesa, California |
Standard | 2020-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734ZK | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80FP | Cessna 172N |
Carastro Enterprises LLC Montgomery, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733FA | Cessna 172N |
JR Imaging Logistics INC Pasco, Washington |
Standard | 2020-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160FS | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3076E | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7306E | Cessna 172N |
G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7387E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26FP | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1042S | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4896G | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2020-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733QX | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4839G | Cessna 172N |
Paw Lifter Aero LLC Madison, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739NG | Cessna 172N |
Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum INC Detroit, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934GR | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3273E | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24CV | Cessna 172N |
Pacific Air Flight School LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2019-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172WA | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5552E | Cessna 172N |
Above And Beyond Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2019-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MJ | Cessna 172N |
Plane Nuts Aviation LLC Livingston, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228AR | Cessna 172N |
Hurricane Creek Flying Club LLC Walla Walla, Washington |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4808D | Cessna 172N |
Lmnb LLC Centreville, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5402E | Cessna 172N |
Osprey Holding Company LLC Foley, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N257FK | Cessna 172N |
257Fk LLC Marathon, Florida |
Standard | 2019-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738FA | Cessna 172N |
Fly Maui LLC Puunene, Hawaii |
Standard | 2019-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6587E | Cessna 172N |
G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990B | Cessna 172N |
Flight Academy LLC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2019-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WE | Cessna 172N |
Bray Aviation LLC Calera, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WG | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337CA | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739JB | Cessna 172N |
S O W Aviation LLC Crystal River, Florida |
Standard | 2019-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733FF | Cessna 172N |
Rising Wings Aviation INC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733TL | Cessna 172N |
Rising Wings Aviation INC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737EE | Cessna 172N |
Rising Wings Aviation INC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733NV | Cessna 172N |
Aero Maintenance INC Vancouver, Washington |
Standard | 2019-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9971E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5339D | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28HA | Cessna 172N |
Honaker Group LLC Sellersburg, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733JE | Cessna 172N |
Hagerstown Flight School LLC Hagerstown, Maryland |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739ZP | Cessna 172N |
Blue Sky Aviation LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91QS | Cessna 172N |
Fly Diablo INC North Wales, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PH | Cessna 172N |
Patriot Management CO INC Solvang, California |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738AV | Cessna 172N |
Brantly Christopher Jay Moore, South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6553E | Cessna 172N |
Za Airport Rental LLC Zanesville, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737YU | Cessna 172N |
Lake Elmo Aero LLC Lake Elmo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75516 | Cessna 172N |
Morristown Flying Service INC Talbott, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30RH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5976E | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75866 | Cessna 172N |
Gibson Aviation Services LLC Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733SU | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733WH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1940F | Cessna 172N |
American Asset Leasing LLC Livermore, California |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1964F | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1640E | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N275GT | Cessna 172N |
Ps N275Gt LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4705D | Cessna 172N |
N4705D LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1094F | Cessna 172N |
G&M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6142X | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739HC | Cessna 172N |
Gc Aviation Services-1 LLC Miamisburg, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8324E | Cessna 172N |
Gc Aviation Services-1 LLC Miamisburg, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733UB | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6288D | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733JA | Cessna 172N |
Lakewood Investments LLC Victorville, California |
Standard | 2019-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733RV | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GS | Cessna 172N |
Cke Aviation LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737SJ | Cessna 172N |
Oracle Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4728G | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272TL | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738PM | Cessna 172N |
Daviation INC Willoughby, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15FA | Cessna 172N |
Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172FX | Cessna 172N |
Flexjet LLC Cleveland, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75714 | Cessna 172N |
Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733VH | Cessna 172N |
Aerospace Testing Engineering & Certification INC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737UK | Cessna 172N |
Alternate Air INC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZR | Cessna 172N |
Ficus Point Aviation Corporation INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83FP | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1950F | Cessna 172N |
Ace Of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1346E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4928E | Cessna 172N |
Ace Of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733LL | Cessna 172N |
Lavalley Asset Management INC Potsdam, New York |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733VL | Cessna 172N |
Yuma AG Service INC Yuma, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73728 | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73WP | Cessna 172N |
Gemini 3 LLC Cleves, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |