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, OF · 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 · 435 172A (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N7865T	Cessna 172A	N7865T LLC Key West, Florida	Standard	2024-01-25	Valid
N7894T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-01-20	Valid
N7800T	Cessna 172A	North Texas Aeronautics LLC Burleson, Texas	Standard	2024-01-19	Valid
N7607T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2023-12-19	Valid
N6843X	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2023-12-16	Valid
N6829X	Cessna 172A	Zeegers Jozef Bellingham, Washington	Standard	2023-12-15	Valid
N9810T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2023-12-11	Valid
N7379T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-12-09	Valid
N7648T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2023-11-27	Valid
N9812T	Cessna 172A	Bucks Flight Academy LLC Cashion, Oklahoma	Standard	2023-11-10	Valid
N7561T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-10-26	Valid
N7162T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-10-13	Valid
N7626T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-09-21	Valid
N9859T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-09-16	Valid
N7174T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2023-08-09	Valid
N7655T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-08-09	Valid
N7519T	Cessna 172A	Scud Air 19T LLC Morgan, Utah	Standard	2023-07-31	Valid
N7662T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2023-07-27	Valid
N7636T	Cessna 172A	N7636T LLC Farmdale, Ohio	Standard	2023-07-22	Valid
N7320T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-07-19	Valid
N7511T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-07-01	Valid
N7166T	Cessna 172A	Central Aviation LLC White City, Oregon	Standard	2023-05-22	Valid
N7792T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2023-05-21	Valid
N7573T	Cessna 172A	Bogard Aviation LLC Milan, Missouri	Multiple	2023-05-11	Valid
N7560T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-04-27	Valid
N7697T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-04-19	Valid
N7874T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-04-14	Valid
N7263T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-04-04	Valid
N7498T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-03-25	Valid
N7598T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2023-03-15	Valid
N7562T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-03-11	Valid
N7331T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-03-09	Valid
N7278T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-03-04	Valid
N7214T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-03-01	Valid
N7431T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-02-16	Valid
N7518T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2023-02-04	Valid
N7403T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-02-01	Valid
N7281T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N7769T	Cessna 172A	Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Aviation LLC Bemidji, Minnesota	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N7649T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-11	Valid
N7647T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2023-01-06	Valid
N7244T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N7184T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-11-28	Valid
N7719T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2022-10-27	Valid
N7306T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2022-10-21	Valid
N7459T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-09-23	Valid
N9898T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2022-09-03	Valid
N7395T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2022-08-24	Valid
N7885T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-08-02	Valid
N7683T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N7592T	Cessna 172A	Southern Kentucky Aviation LLC Bowling Green, Kentucky	Standard	2022-07-22	Valid
N7197T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2022-06-29	Valid
N7536T	Cessna 172A	D&K AG Service INC Lantry, South Dakota	Standard	2022-06-27	Valid
N7688T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2022-06-27	Valid
N7302T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-05-25	Valid
N9848T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2022-05-24	Valid
N7876T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-04-30	Valid
N7353T	Cessna 172A	Flyit LLC Camas, Washington	Standard	2022-04-19	Valid
N9780T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-04-02	Valid
N7615T	Cessna 172A	N Maple LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2022-03-30	Valid
N336DD	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-03-16	Valid
N7334T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-03-11	Valid
N9710T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N7811T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-01-15	Valid
N7582T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Texas	Multiple	2021-12-27	Valid
N7784T	Cessna 172A	Justonemore LLC Fayetteville, Arkansas	Standard	2021-12-21	Valid
N7556T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2021-12-15	Valid
N7294T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-08	Valid
N7622T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-11-23	Valid
N7629T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-11-16	Valid
N7832T	Cessna 172A	N7832T LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-11-15	Valid
N9702T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-11-12	Valid
N7861T	Cessna 172A	Kepo Aviation LLC Ball, Louisiana	Standard	2021-10-28	Valid
N7532T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-10-27	Valid
N9723T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2021-09-27	Valid
N7193T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2021-09-24	Valid
N7456T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-09-08	Valid
N7566T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2021-08-16	Valid
N7795T	Cessna 172A	Jim Air INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-08-16	Valid
N7576T	Cessna 172A	Infinity Builders LLC Parker, Colorado	Standard	2021-08-06	Valid
N7155T	Cessna 172A	SW Idaho Flying Cooperative LLC Boise, Idaho	Standard	2021-07-29	Valid
N7164T	Cessna 172A	T Aviation Services INC Canovanas, Puerto Rico	Standard	2021-07-29	Valid
N9747T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-19	Valid
N7675T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N7178T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-05-25	Valid
N7201T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-05-24	Valid
N9845T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-05-20	Valid
N9728T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-05-18	Valid
N9813T	Cessna 172A	Henley Enterprises INC Mangonia Park, Florida	Standard	2021-05-15	Valid
N7534T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-05-11	Valid
N7362T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-05-04	Valid
N7377T	Cessna 172A	Rock Nh Services LLC Alpine, Texas	Standard	2021-04-05	Valid
N7475T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-03-22	Valid
N7698T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-03-17	Valid
N142H	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N7296T	Cessna 172A	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2021-03-06	Valid
N7733T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2021-02-18	Valid
N7897T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-02-11	Valid
N7612T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-02-03	Valid
N9745T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-01-06	Valid