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
N7133T	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2000-11-30	Valid
N6634A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2000-11-16	Valid
N5166A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2000-07-24	Valid
N6962A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2000-07-12	Valid
N7107A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2000-07-06	Valid
N6664A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2000-06-16	Valid
N5863A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2000-06-08	Valid
N8352B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2000-06-05	Valid
N6037A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2000-05-25	Valid
N6704A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2000-03-07	Valid
N7251A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2000-01-12	Valid
N6142E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1999-10-04	Valid
N8655B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1999-09-27	Valid
N6457E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1999-09-08	Valid
N172WV	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1999-07-27	Valid
N8664B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1999-07-15	Valid
N8822B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	1999-06-24	Valid
N6674A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1999-06-08	Valid
N5100A	Cessna 172	Plane Sense INC Kindred, North Dakota	Standard	1999-06-07	Valid
N5118A	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1999-05-11	Valid
N8926B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-04-27	Valid
N6148E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	1999-04-26	Valid
N7487A	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1999-03-25	Valid
N6720A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1999-01-26	Valid
N7035A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1998-12-17	Valid
N6930A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1998-12-02	Valid
N6175E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1998-11-02	Valid
N6329E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-08-04	Valid
N7480A	Cessna 172	Pacific AG Services Firebaugh, California	Standard	1998-08-04	Valid
N7128A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	1998-07-25	Valid
N5962A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1998-07-20	Valid
N7961B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1998-06-12	Valid
N271RM	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-06-11	Valid
N8867B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1998-05-09	Valid
N7067T	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1998-05-02	Valid
N9123B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-04-30	Valid
N6910A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1998-03-18	Valid
N8591B	Cessna 172	Technical Education Services INC T/A Virginia Beach, Virginia	Standard	1998-02-17	Valid
N6393E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1997-12-30	Valid
N7138T	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	1997-12-17	Valid
N6000A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1997-12-06	Valid
N7049A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1997-10-23	Valid
N5896A	Cessna 172	Fox Black Enterprises INC Kilmarnock, Virginia	Standard	1997-09-25	Valid
N8064B	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-08-12	Valid
N5643A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1997-04-16	Valid
N6222E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	1997-03-20	Valid
N7454A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-01-15	Valid
N5152A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1997-01-03	Valid
N4273F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1996-12-12	Valid
N7342A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1996-12-11	Valid
N3979F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1996-11-19	Valid
N8858B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1996-10-24	Valid
N6293E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1996-07-29	Valid
N3925F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1996-01-25	Valid
N7211A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1995-09-26	Valid
N8398B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1995-09-06	Valid
N5958A	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1995-08-31	Valid
N7336A	Cessna 172	Ranger Aviation INC Burlington, Colorado	Standard	1995-06-29	Valid
N7947B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1995-04-27	Valid
N6150E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1995-04-12	Valid
N6369E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1995-04-11	Valid
N8339B	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1995-03-15	Valid
N5028A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1995-01-30	Valid
N6619A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1994-12-07	Valid
N5009A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	1994-11-25	Valid
N6694A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1994-11-08	Valid
N5638A	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	1994-08-24	Valid
N8392B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-06-07	Valid
N6195E	Cessna 172	Hedrick Harold F New Port Richey, Florida	Standard	1994-04-04	Valid
N7955B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1994-03-25	Valid
N5989A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1994-02-03	Valid
N5771A	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1994-01-19	Valid
N8824B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1993-11-23	Valid
N8289B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1993-10-27	Valid
N7255A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1993-10-21	Valid
N90951	Cessna 172	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1993-08-23	Valid
N7365A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1993-08-20	Valid
N6078A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1993-08-12	Valid
N8261B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1993-08-04	Valid
N4228F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1993-07-21	Valid
N7363A	Cessna 172	F D P Aviation INC Irwin, Pennsylvania	Standard	1993-07-20	Valid
N8290B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1993-07-07	Valid
N4011F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1993-04-27	Valid
N7109T	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1992-11-03	Valid
N8619B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1992-10-21	Valid
N6623A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1992-10-09	Valid
N5054A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1992-10-02	Valid
N6314E	Cessna 172	Weber Tom L Douglas, Wyoming	Standard	1992-05-28	Valid
N6295E	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1992-03-02	Valid
N5071A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1992-01-25	Valid
N8777B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	1991-12-05	Valid
N9113B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1991-11-27	Valid
N8529B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1991-09-25	Valid
N7364A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1991-08-22	Valid
N6068A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1991-04-30	Valid
N7351A	Cessna 172	Landis Aviation INC Valdosta, Georgia	Standard	1991-04-09	Valid
N6973A	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1991-04-02	Valid
N5161A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	1991-02-25	Valid
N4158F	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	1991-01-16	Valid
N6863A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1991-01-09	Valid