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 · 6,881 cases since 1982, 1,008 fatal
2026-08-24CEN26LA301 · 172M N9254H · accident near Frankston, TX · serious injuries
2026-08-21WPR26LA310 · 172P N5384K · accident near Gulfport, MS · no injuries
2026-08-18ANC26LA088 · 172L N3866Q · accident near Micanopy, FL · no injuries
2026-08-16WPR26LA303 · 172L N7526G · accident near Upland, CA · no injuries
2026-08-09ERA26LA297 · 172N N6175G · accident near Morgantown, WV · no injuries
2026-08-07WPR26FA294 · 172S N1842E · accident near Provo, UT · 1 killed
2026-08-05ANC26LA087 · 172P N62195 · accident near Inalåhan, GU · minor injuries
2026-08-04GAA26WA277 · 172L CFBZQ · accident near Chilliwack, OF · 1 killed
The 8 most recent of 6,881 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 · 20,670
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N16GH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Greysky LLC Smyrna, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N19698 | Cessna 172L |
Northern Air Aviation LLC Naples, Idaho |
Restricted | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N4213L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N5947N | Cessna 172L |
Gmm Records Big Pine Key, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N6562V | Cessna 172RG |
Aero-Sphere INC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N733BT | Cessna 172N |
Northern Air Aviation LLC Naples, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N19731 | Cessna 172L |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N5115B | Cessna 172S |
Wateractive43 LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N9966V | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N5000Y | Cessna 172S |
Sutter Street Holdings LLC Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N5133Q | Cessna 172M |
Reed Aero Group LLC Hendersonville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N5231H | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N52712 | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N737ZC | Cessna 172N |
Moody Air Ventures LLC Nolanville, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N7954G | Cessna 172L |
No Squawks LLC Newcastle, California |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N118FS | Cessna 172R |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N12483 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N20299 | Cessna 172M |
Smiley LLC Clovis, California |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N266SP | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N325SP | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N5158J | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N61565 | Cessna 172M |
Fly565 LLC Richmond, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N707PD | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N713FS | Cessna 172R |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N7376T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N739BZ | Cessna 172N |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N820NR | Cessna 172E |
120 Volantes LLC Cleveland, Mississippi |
None on file | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N8325U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N8448U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N872FS | Cessna 172R |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N1338F | Cessna 172G |
Vogel Auto Repair LLC Palmer, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-09-03 | Valid |
| N545Q | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Catching Freedom LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-03 | Valid |
| N7245T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-09-03 | Valid |
| N2401Y | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N3824S | Cessna 172E |
Phelps Aero CO LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N3994S | Cessna 172E |
Augustus Aircraft LLC Whitefish, Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N511GK | Cessna 172N |
Air Devices Company LLC Alpena, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N5471R | Cessna 172F |
Gq Aviation LLC Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N5609T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N6278R | Cessna 172RG |
Cress LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N858CP | Cessna 172R |
Dae Aviation Enterprises CORP Gilford, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N53541 | Cessna 172P |
Ps N53541 LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | Valid |
| N64834 | Cessna 172P |
Golden Mahalo LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | Valid |
| N3792F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | Valid |
| N80183 | Cessna 172M |
Northland Aviation LLC Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | Valid |
| N1296U | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | Valid |
| N1647F | Cessna 172H |
Blue Sky Rentals LLC Hermiston, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | Valid |
| N412FB | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Lunken Flight Training Center LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | Valid |
| N4872D | Cessna 172N |
Ps N4872D LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | Valid |
| N5875R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | Valid |
| N99750 | Cessna 172P |
Kool Wings Leasing LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | Valid |
| N1449F | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N2587U | Cessna 172D |
Et Flight LLC Cedar Park, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N2693U | Cessna 172D |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N7385T | Cessna 172A |
Seed And Sky Provisions LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N97779 | Cessna 172P |
Kool Wings Leasing LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N98186 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N181TW | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Tom Wood Aviation INC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-27 | Valid |
| N7949B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-08-27 | Valid |
| N1196U | Cessna 172M |
Swaff Properties LLC Humble, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N172BB | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N6931X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N738MH | Cessna 172N |
Curtis Creek Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N80307 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N8672B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N98584 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Hawaii |
Restricted | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N46567 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N5920R | Cessna 172G |
American Eagle Aviation LLC Flushing, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N70597 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N820AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N829AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N831AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N854AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N880AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N893AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N895AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N896AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N897AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
None on file | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N915AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N2029Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N4285Q | Cessna 172L |
Shielded Holdings LLC Katy, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N5CM | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N6409E | Cessna 172 |
Chehalis Skies Aircraft LLC Chehalis, Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N662HR | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N72PF | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Arizona |
Multiple | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N8094X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N816EP | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N8907B | Cessna 172 |
Raven Aviation LLC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N961LC | Cessna 172D |
Sanpete Aviation LLC Nephi, Utah |
Standard | 2026-08-23 | Valid |
| N13129 | Cessna 172M |
Giartlau Aviation CORP Minneola, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | Valid |
| N3616L | Cessna 172G |
Soflair Aviation Solutions LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | Valid |
| N51748 | Cessna 172P |
Planenutz LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | Valid |
| N545F | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Catching Freedom LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | Valid |
| N545Y | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Catching Freedom LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-20 | Valid |
| N122WE | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N125WE | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N13475 | Cessna 172M |
Wisk Aero LLC Mountain View, California |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N3086S | Cessna 172I |
Amo Air & Claims LLC Grove, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N34LC | Cessna 172N |
C & J Air INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N3920R | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |