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 · 353 172I (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N46001	Cessna 172I	Df Kitcar LLC Red Oak, Texas	Standard	2023-04-24	Valid
N46154	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-04-19	Valid
N35716	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-04-07	Valid
N633WG	Cessna 172I	Wings Of Grace Ministries INC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2023-04-06	Valid
N172HT	Cessna 172I	Auto Outlet Of Irvington LLC Irvington, New Jersey	Standard	2023-03-20	Valid
N35669	Cessna 172I	Selkirk Seaplanes LLC Hayden, Idaho	Standard	2023-03-18	Valid
N46231	Cessna 172I	Hibdon Repair LLC Grundy Center, Iowa	Standard	2023-03-08	Valid
N46101	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2023-02-23	Valid
N46054	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-02-12	Valid
N35752	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-09	Valid
N35638	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-02-02	Valid
N35486	Cessna 172I	Metz Air LLC Little Rock, Arkansas	Experimental	2023-01-02	Valid
N35651	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-12-08	Valid
N35488	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2022-12-06	Valid
N35581	Cessna 172I	N35581 LLC Longview, Texas	Standard	2022-11-12	Valid
N46227	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-08	Valid
N46281	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2022-10-13	Valid
N35340	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-10-11	Valid
N20AA	Cessna 172I	Grand River Aviation LLC Kremmling, Colorado	Standard	2022-09-07	Valid
N46132	Cessna 172I	N46132 Leasing LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2022-09-07	Valid
N35618	Cessna 172I	San Juan Flyers LLC Friday Harbor, Washington	Standard	2022-07-08	Valid
N8348L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2022-07-08	Valid
N8319L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-05-31	Valid
N46031	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2022-05-24	Valid
N8498L	Cessna 172I	Western Slope Aviators LLC Delta, Colorado	Standard	2022-05-24	Valid
N35735	Cessna 172I	Gaston Brothers Excavating INC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2022-04-20	Valid
N8455L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-03-31	Valid
N46168	Cessna 172I	Jack Brown Seaplane Base INC Winter Haven, Florida	Standard	2022-03-23	Valid
N35543	Cessna 172I	Parrish Aviation Flight Academy LLC Southlake, Texas	Standard	2022-03-17	Valid
N8494L	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-01-08	Valid
N35406	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-12-28	Valid
N916PY	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-12-14	Valid
N35707	Cessna 172I	Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas	Standard	2021-11-13	Valid
N35653	Cessna 172I	Fitzgerald Bryan L Craig, Alaska	Standard	2021-10-26	Valid
N8406L	Cessna 172I	Vee Neal Aviation Latrobe, Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-10-26	Valid
N35530	Cessna 172I	Trs Holdings LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2021-09-29	Valid
N8477L	Cessna 172I	Kulm Aviation LLC Kulm, North Dakota	Standard	2021-09-08	Valid
N35546	Cessna 172I	Independent Aviation Services LLC Sachse, Texas	Standard	2021-08-10	Valid
N8476L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N46109	Cessna 172I	Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas	Standard	2021-07-23	Valid
N8352L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N8409L	Cessna 172I		Standard	2021-07-10	Valid
N35608	Cessna 172I	Scenic Mountain Air INC Moose Pass, Alaska	Standard	2021-06-28	Valid
N35623	Cessna 172I	Rtd Aviation LLC Hillsborough, New Jersey	Standard	2021-06-09	Valid
N46324	Cessna 172I	Mindy Limited LLC Muscatine, Iowa	Multiple	2021-05-19	Valid
N35770	Cessna 172I	Ccb Flyers LLC Waco, Texas	Standard	2021-05-10	Valid
N46287	Cessna 172I	N46287 LLC Chehalis, Washington	Standard	2021-04-02	Valid
N35456	Cessna 172I	Wing Dock LLC Miami, Oklahoma	Standard	2021-03-31	Valid
N46230	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2021-03-04	Valid
N35626	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-02-20	Valid
N216TS	Cessna 172I	S&S Aircraft INC Bennington, Vermont	Standard	2021-02-03	Valid
N46118	Cessna 172I	Epiphany Software CO Wilmington, North Carolina	Standard	2021-01-26	Valid
N35318	Cessna 172I	Wings LLC Scottsdale, Arizona	Standard	2021-01-20	Valid
N8480L	Cessna 172I	Miss Rebecka LLC Hancock, Maine	Multiple	2021-01-20	Valid
N8374L	Cessna 172I	General Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada	Standard	2020-11-23	Valid
N46027	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New York	Standard	2020-10-24	Valid
N35386	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2020-10-21	Valid
N46188	Cessna 172I	Air Venture Flight Center Olive Branch, Mississippi	Standard	2020-09-21	Valid
N8413L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2020-09-02	Valid
N8452L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2020-08-31	Valid
N8488L	Cessna 172I	Harrier Aviation LLC South Saint Paul, Minnesota	Standard	2020-08-18	Valid
N46030	Cessna 172I	Constance Air LLC Luthersville, Georgia	Standard	2020-07-31	Valid
N800FC	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-05-27	Valid
N8358L	Cessna 172I	Oc Flight Lessons LLC Costa Mesa, California	Standard	2020-05-01	Valid
N46269	Cessna 172I	Fox Victor Aviation LLC Newnan, Georgia	Standard	2020-04-14	Valid
N35714	Cessna 172I	Skyhawk Rising LLC Manchester, Iowa	Standard	2020-04-10	Valid
N44BL	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2020-03-16	Valid
N35675	Cessna 172I	Scholand Gregory J West Ossipee, New Hampshire	Standard	2020-03-11	Valid
N8354L	Cessna 172I	East Texas Imperial Petroleum LLC Flint, Texas	Standard	2020-03-09	Valid
N35421	Cessna 172I	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2020-02-26	Valid
N46167	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2020-02-11	Valid
N46219	Cessna 172I	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2020-01-06	Valid
N8340L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-11-19	Valid
N46153	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	2019-11-14	Valid
N46125	Cessna 172I	East Carolina Aviation LLC Camden, North Carolina	Standard	2019-10-29	Valid
N35748	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-10-23	Valid
N584SF	Cessna 172I	Dsr Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas	Standard	2019-09-25	Valid
N46245	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-09-23	Valid
N35575	Cessna 172I	Sky Flight Robotics INC Freeland, Michigan	Standard	2019-09-10	Valid
N8399L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2019-09-10	Valid
N46221	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-09-05	Valid
N35371	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2019-08-23	Valid
N8389L	Cessna 172I	Jkg LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee	Standard	2019-08-20	Valid
N46205	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-08-19	Valid
N35726	Cessna 172I	Jh Aero LLC Little Rock, Arkansas	Standard	2019-08-14	Valid
N35665	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N46200	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2019-08-01	Valid
N35760	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-10	Valid
N687AZ	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-06-10	Valid
N35302	Cessna 172I	William Benjamin LLC Orono, Minnesota	Standard	2019-06-07	Valid
N8346L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-05-14	Valid
N35564	Cessna 172I	Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington	Standard	2019-03-25	Valid
N8469L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-03-12	Valid
N8382L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	2019-03-08	Valid
N98EM	Cessna 172I	Green Tool & Die CO LLC Honesdale, Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-03-06	Valid
N8407L	Cessna 172I	Plainwell Aviation And Stem Academy Kalamazoo, Michigan	Standard	2019-03-04	Valid
N35465	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Texas	None on file	2019-03-02	Valid
N35528	Cessna 172I	Curtin John J Palos Heights, Illinois	Standard	2019-02-21	Valid
N8369L	Cessna 172I	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2019-02-15	Valid
N46157	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-12-21	Valid