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 · 3,138 172N (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N738EH | Cessna 172N |
Hills Holding Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-05-22 | Valid |
| N73786 | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | Valid |
| N738GB | Cessna 172N |
Flying Grass Hopper LLC Barrington, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | Valid |
| N1090F | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | Valid |
| N6282D | Cessna 172N |
Plane Junkies LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | Valid |
| N733UE | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | Valid |
| N9390E | Cessna 172N |
Blue Air 3 LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | Valid |
| N2320E | Cessna 172N |
Sky Farmer LLC Culleoka, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | Valid |
| N5349D | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | Valid |
| N2377E | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-05-10 | Valid |
| N26CW | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-05-06 | Valid |
| N533SJ | Cessna 172N |
Lns LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | Valid |
| N733AB | Cessna 172N |
Kalman Engineering INC Pekin, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | Valid |
| N737YS | Cessna 172N |
Ck Max LLC Stanford, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | Valid |
| N737CB | Cessna 172N |
R&R Aero Services LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-05-04 | Valid |
| N9874E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-05-03 | Valid |
| N6599D | Cessna 172N |
Blue Shield Aviation LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-01 | Valid |
| N4864G | Cessna 172N |
Lazy Eights Holdings LLC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | Valid |
| N2354E | Cessna 172N |
Garuda Flight Training LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | Valid |
| N5198E | Cessna 172N |
Garuda Flight Training LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | Valid |
| N6176G | Cessna 172N |
Garuda Flight Training LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | Valid |
| N733WM | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | Valid |
| N734XK | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | Valid |
| N733MZ | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N8449E | Cessna 172N |
Jprg Aviation INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-21 | Valid |
| N733GS | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-20 | Valid |
| N733HK | Cessna 172N |
Van Anda Aviation LLC Apopka, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-18 | Valid |
| N75712 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-15 | Valid |
| N9421E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | Valid |
| N734T | Cessna 172N |
Jsta LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | Valid |
| N4672G | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | Valid |
| N737DG | Cessna 172N |
Eagle Aviation LLC Spearfish, South Dakota |
Multiple | 2026-04-06 | Valid |
| N5268J | Cessna 172N |
Reach For Skies LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | Valid |
| N172UF | Cessna 172N |
R&R Aero Services LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | Valid |
| N733YC | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | Valid |
| N739PJ | Cessna 172N |
New Mexico Flying Eagle INC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | Valid |
| N171VA | Cessna 172N |
Eckles Aircraft LLC Holdenville, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | Valid |
| N734RA | Cessna 172N |
Aurora 17 Holdings LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | Valid |
| N102AC | Cessna 172N |
Windfall Capital Ventures LLC Westerville, Ohio |
Multiple | 2026-03-27 | Valid |
| N775RT | Cessna 172N |
G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-03-27 | Valid |
| N739VR | Cessna 172N |
Mid-Atlantic Air Ventures INC Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | Valid |
| N737WR | Cessna 172N |
N737Wr LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | Valid |
| N733MX | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-15 | Valid |
| N5435J | Cessna 172N |
22December LLC Bartlett, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | Valid |
| N737TM | Cessna 172N |
Liberty Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | Valid |
| N4790G | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | Valid |
| N739PH | Cessna 172N |
Majestic Flyer LLC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | Valid |
| N738RF | Cessna 172N |
Severe Clear Aviation LLC Alpine, California |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | Valid |
| N733MV | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | Valid |
| N9315E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | Valid |
| N72SA | Cessna 172N |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | Valid |
| N1507E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | Valid |
| N8410E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | Valid |
| N873TW | Cessna 172N |
N873Tw LLC Hurricane, West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N1933F | Cessna 172N |
Vidal Aviation LLC Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N737LR | Cessna 172N |
Eagle Home Medical CORP Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N738JU | Cessna 172N |
Llano Masonry LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | Valid |
| N737CN | Cessna 172N |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | Valid |
| N737ZE | Cessna 172N |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | Valid |
| N7326E | Cessna 172N |
Mountain South Aviation LLC Telford, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | Valid |
| N75013 | Cessna 172N |
Frank Technologies INC Venice, California |
None on file | 2026-02-11 | Valid |
| N4849D | Cessna 172N |
N4849D LLC North Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | Valid |
| N75876 | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | Valid |
| N734WB | Cessna 172N |
Wedoaero LLC Vale, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | Valid |
| N739SW | Cessna 172N |
Sanford Aircraft LLC Winter Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | Valid |
| N4819G | Cessna 172N |
Veer Aviation Tx LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-02 | Valid |
| N5878E | Cessna 172N |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-30 | Valid |
| N524BD | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | Valid |
| N4877D | Cessna 172N |
Aviator Air Flight School LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N5748E | Cessna 172N |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
None on file | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N66AA | Cessna 172N |
Lift Aviation LLC Kingston, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N733DR | Cessna 172N |
Marc Aircraft Holding LLC Soldotna, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N733WU | Cessna 172N |
Aviator Air Flight School LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N214A | Cessna 172N |
Pikago LLC Moreno Valley, California |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | Valid |
| N3627E | Cessna 172N |
Jmch Flight LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | Valid |
| N5163D | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | Valid |
| N2249E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N734JK | Cessna 172N |
Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N739PG | Cessna 172N |
Jprg Aviation INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N2060E | Cessna 172N |
Blackstone Aircraft LLC Hartselle, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | Valid |
| N75651 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | Valid |
| N49MQ | Cessna 172N |
Sgl Aviation LLC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | Valid |
| N566BG | Cessna 172N |
N566Bg LLC Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | Valid |
| N739AQ | Cessna 172N |
Azure Mahpiya LLC Dublin, California |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | Valid |
| N2050E | Cessna 172N |
Tcv Capital Holdings LLC Riverton, Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | Valid |
| N73816 | Cessna 172N |
Nedved Aviation LLC Mitchell, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | Valid |
| N5208D | Cessna 172N |
Varsity Flight Ops LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | Valid |
| N737CX | Cessna 172N |
Eb Flight Training LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-13 | Valid |
| N3318E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N6616D | Cessna 172N |
Mjng Investment Group LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N75748 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N737AF | Cessna 172N |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N739EF | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N75628 | Cessna 172N |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N5175E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | Valid |
| N717G | Cessna 172N |
Mustang Sally Aviation LLC Camden, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | Valid |
| N738EA | Cessna 172N |
Matt Plane One LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N734ZY | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | Valid |
| N737XZ | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | Valid |
| N733YZ | Cessna 172N |
Seaplane Adventures LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | Valid |