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 · 1,110 172P (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5470K | Cessna 172P |
Skye Aircraft LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-23 | Valid |
| N98960 | Cessna 172P |
Buiqui Aerospace CORP Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-22 | Valid |
| N4896M | Cessna 172P |
Smtm Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-16 | Valid |
| N98494 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | Valid |
| N99981 | Cessna 172P |
Sky High Leasing Services LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | Valid |
| N99885 | Cessna 172P |
Az2025 LLC Miami, Florida |
None on file | 2025-04-30 | Valid |
| N52408 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N53373 | Cessna 172P |
Bemidji Aviation Services INC Bemidji, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | Valid |
| N172LN | Cessna 172P |
Fly Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-03-31 | Valid |
| N64962 | Cessna 172P |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-03-28 | Valid |
| N51222 | Cessna 172P |
Mbk Leasing And Consulting LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-24 | Valid |
| N51875 | Cessna 172P |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-14 | Valid |
| N63767 | Cessna 172P |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-14 | Valid |
| N658NV | Cessna 172P |
Jp Aero Holdings INC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | Valid |
| N5245K | Cessna 172P |
Perun Av LLC Cliffside Park, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-03-08 | Valid |
| N64617 | Cessna 172P |
Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | Valid |
| N9786L | Cessna 172P |
Perun Av LLC Cliffside Park, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | Valid |
| N62486 | Cessna 172P |
486 Aviation LLC Worthington, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | Valid |
| N612HP | Cessna 172P |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | Valid |
| N5352K | Cessna 172P |
Pea-Wayman Flight LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-24 | Valid |
| N53996 | Cessna 172P |
Pea-Wayman Flight LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-24 | Valid |
| N65645 | Cessna 172P |
Pea-Wayman Flight LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-24 | Valid |
| N66174 | Cessna 172P |
Pea-Wayman Flight LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-24 | Valid |
| N53107 | Cessna 172P |
Pea-Wayman Flight LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | Valid |
| N53491 | Cessna 172P |
Crossbrook LLC Willoughby, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-02-20 | Valid |
| N99712 | Cessna 172P |
Nesher Aviation II LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-19 | Valid |
| N98410 | Cessna 172P |
Mbk Leasing And Consulting LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-17 | Valid |
| N52286 | Cessna 172P |
Whitair LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-16 | Valid |
| N914AZ | Cessna 172P |
N969Az LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-15 | Valid |
| N9447L | Cessna 172P |
Airplane And Drone Flight Instruction LLC Orlando, Florida |
Multiple | 2025-02-15 | Valid |
| N3985 | Cessna 172P |
Nighthawk N8231G LLC Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | Valid |
| N54355 | Cessna 172P |
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | Valid |
| N9477L | Cessna 172P |
Slipstream Aviation LLC Carrollton, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-02-10 | Valid |
| N5328K | Cessna 172P |
Avanna LLC Shaw Island, Washington |
Standard | 2025-02-09 | Valid |
| N52289 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-02-07 | Valid |
| N65813 | Cessna 172P |
Northwest Wings LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-07 | Valid |
| N162HD | Cessna 172P |
Wolfenden Enterprises INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | Valid |
| N99832 | Cessna 172P |
Watch Ya Head Aviation 1 LLC Zionsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | Valid |
| N388JF | Cessna 172P |
Aspire Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | Valid |
| N65624 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | Valid |
| N3943 | Cessna 172P |
Nighthawk N8231G LLC Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | Valid |
| N24LT | Cessna 172P |
Pinestate Aviation LLC Glenburn, Maine |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | Valid |
| N24153 | Cessna 172P |
Mt Vernon Airport Authority Mount Vernon, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | Valid |
| N52635 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | Valid |
| N9679A | Cessna 172P |
Equinoxx Flight Systems LLC Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | Valid |
| N66717 | Cessna 172P |
Sherman Aviation LLC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-10-22 | Valid |
| N54296 | Cessna 172P |
Honcho Aircraft LLC Crosby, Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-21 | Valid |
| N64012 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | Valid |
| N5306K | Cessna 172P |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | Valid |
| N53371 | Cessna 172P |
Glidewell Aviation INC Parkland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | Valid |
| N5268K | Cessna 172P |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | Valid |
| N241PL | Cessna 172P |
Airplane And Drone Flight Instruction LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | Valid |
| N54346 | Cessna 172P |
Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | Valid |
| N64736 | Cessna 172P |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | Valid |
| N4815C | Cessna 172P |
St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | Valid |
| N98769 | Cessna 172P |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | Valid |
| N54983 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | Valid |
| N918FA | Cessna 172P |
Westways Aviation LLC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | Valid |
| N99826 | Cessna 172P |
Cp Aviation Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | Valid |
| N202NY | Cessna 172P |
Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | Valid |
| N6544K | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | Valid |
| N5366K | Cessna 172P |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | Valid |
| N62890 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed Wing Holding CO INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-07 | Valid |
| N62938 | Cessna 172P |
Two Guys Aviation LLC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-09-07 | Valid |
| N614VZ | Cessna 172P |
Vision Aircraft LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-08-27 | Valid |
| N99917 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-08-27 | Valid |
| N124UC | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-17 | Valid |
| N64791 | Cessna 172P |
Tfa Aircraft Holding CORP Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-12 | Valid |
| N3349S | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-08-09 | Valid |
| N97549 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-08-07 | Valid |
| N52749 | Cessna 172P |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | Valid |
| N97749 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | Valid |
| N55169 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-28 | Valid |
| N98354 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-28 | Valid |
| N98381 | Cessna 172P |
Central Air Parts INC Staunton, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N66MA | Cessna 172P |
Cp Aviation Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | Valid |
| N54162 | Cessna 172P |
Smtm Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-14 | Valid |
| N614AZ | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | Valid |
| N28FA | Cessna 172P |
Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-07-09 | Valid |
| N5475K | Cessna 172P |
Anisoptera LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-26 | Valid |
| N123UC | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-22 | Valid |
| N551AP | Cessna 172P |
Cappe Investment Group LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-21 | Valid |
| N63174 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-06-17 | Valid |
| N98477 | Cessna 172P |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-05-31 | Valid |
| N52106 | Cessna 172P |
Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | Valid |
| N907AZ | Cessna 172P |
N907Az LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-14 | Valid |
| N5208K | Cessna 172P |
Mack Aviation Holdings LLC Hoschton, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-13 | Valid |
| N54230 | Cessna 172P |
Skyhawk54230 LLC Harlem, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | Valid |
| N52123 | Cessna 172P |
Titop LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | Valid |
| N52654 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N52950 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N5495K | Cessna 172P |
I Fly High LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N90763 | Cessna 172P |
Apex Aircraft Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | Valid |
| N54357 | Cessna 172P |
Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | Valid |
| N96493 | Cessna 172P |
Smtm Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | Valid |
| N65776 | Cessna 172P |
Meridian Aviation Holding Company Teterboro, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | Valid |
| N52720 | Cessna 172P |
Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | Valid |
| N180KS | Cessna 172P |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | Valid |
| N52473 | Cessna 172P |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | Valid |
| N99948 | Cessna 172P |
Florida State College At Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | Valid |