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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.

Cessna 172: Propeller driven single engine aircraft
Photo: Peter Bakema, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons · Cessna 172 on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5781972 to 197617.3%
172S3,1421998 to 202615.2%
172N3,1381976 to 198015.2%
1721,8061951 to 19658.7%
172P1,1101972 to 19885.4%
172K1,0261968 to 19815.0%
172L8581970 to 19734.2%
172H7801963 to 19673.8%
172G7221965 to 19673.5%
172F7171964 to 19733.5%
172R6831997 to 20203.3%
172E6171956 to 19673.0%
172D4711962 to 19632.3%
172RG4461973 to 19852.2%
172A4351956 to 19652.1%
172B4131960 to 19622.0%
172C3621941 to 19621.8%
172I3531967 to 19681.7%
172Q131982 to 19840.1%

When they were built by decade · 2,699 with no year on file

01,6803,3595,0386,718194019501960197019801990200020108982020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05491,0981,6482,19720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2042026

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, outside the U.S. · 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 · 3,578 172M (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N64367 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61641 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5435H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13753 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91823 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2018-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9895Q Cessna
172M
 Ck Leasing Services LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2018-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13254 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N789RA Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20190 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61701 Cessna
172M
 Jls Aviation LLC DBA
Fredericksburg, Virginia
 Standard 2018-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92888 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2018-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N175KA Cessna
172M
 Air Cruiser LLC
New York, New York
 Standard 2018-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20834 Cessna
172M
 Climb Maintain LLC
Morrisville, Missouri
 Standard 2018-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1302U Cessna
172M
 Training Planes LLC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2018-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21126 Cessna
172M
 Aviation Academy LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2018-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12331 Cessna
172M
 N Conti INC
Boyertown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12330 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1423U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2018-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4TA Cessna
172M
 Columbia Aviation INC
Columbia, Tennessee
 Standard 2018-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113BA Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2018-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61769 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N945T Cessna
172M
 C R Transport INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2018-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13278 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29MX Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2018-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12899 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2018-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9495H Cessna
172M
 Nelson Flying Service LLC
Lansford, North Dakota
 Standard 2018-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61680 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80090 Cessna
172M
 Cloud Hoppers II LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2018-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73001 Cessna
172M
 Spooter Air LLC
Obion, Tennessee
 Standard 2018-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49RL Cessna
172M
 Martineau Aircraft INC
Butte, Montana
 Standard 2018-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73179 Cessna
172M
 Weengknutts 179
Delta, Utah
 None on file 2018-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73516 Cessna
172M
 Aviation Captial Management LLC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2018-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N986FA Cessna
172M
 Freedom Aviation INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
 Standard 2018-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21360 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2018-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13263 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2018-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4379R Cessna
172M
 Slipstream Aviation LLC
Calera, Alabama
 Standard 2018-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5439H Cessna
172M
 Meyer Aviation Group LLC
Grand Island, Nebraska
 Standard 2018-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N985FA Cessna
172M
 Freedom Aviation INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
 Standard 2018-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1793V Cessna
172M
 Aviation Capital Management LLC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2018-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61657 Cessna
172M
 Bell Ornithopters Flying Club INC
Eastlake, Colorado
 Standard 2018-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19865 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48JA Cessna
172M
 Jahawk Leasing LLC
Sugar Grove, Illinois
 Standard 2018-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N169HC Cessna
172M
 Butterfly Wings Of Miami LLC
Miramar, Florida
 Standard 2018-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19900 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4347R Cessna
172M
 Avair LLC
Westville, Indiana
 None on file 2018-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29251 Cessna
172M
 Southeast Aviation Services INC
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
 Standard 2018-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172RJ Cessna
172M
 Ridgik George H
Jamestown, Colorado
 Standard 2018-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20203 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1723V Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9261H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13219 Cessna
172M
 Reboot Charity INC
West Palm Beach, Florida
 Standard 2018-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N914JD Cessna
172M
 Ais Wings LLC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Standard 2018-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9265H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12537 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106GC Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64184 Cessna
172M
 Arlington Flight Services INC
Arlington, Washington
 Standard 2018-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N764BK Cessna
172M
 Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia
 Standard 2018-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13540 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9626H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2018-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9824V Cessna
172M
 Safety In Motion Flight Center
Puyallup, Washington
 Standard 2018-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12390 Cessna
172M
 Lowcountry Aviation Company Brokerage LLC
Walterboro, South Carolina
 Standard 2018-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242E Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6983H Cessna
172M
 Waddell Pap LLC
Friendswood, Texas
 Standard 2018-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1974J Cessna
172M
 Texarkana Flying Club INC
Texarkana, Texas
 Standard 2018-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36JW Cessna
172M
 Barr Air Patrol LLC
Mesquite, Texas
 Standard 2018-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4334R Cessna
172M
 Air Dakota Flite INC
Hettinger, North Dakota
 Standard 2018-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9889Q Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Multiple 2018-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64510 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6707H Cessna
172M
 Wjt Investments LLC
Gurley, Alabama
 Standard 2018-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172AP Cessna
172M
 Bmac Aviation LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2018-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5181R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4366R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9057H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9123H Cessna
172M
 Twenty Three Juliet LLC
Tyler, Texas
 Multiple 2018-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N730HA Cessna
172M
 Honaker Group LLC
Sellersburg, Indiana
 Standard 2018-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13437 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29028 Cessna
172M
 Service Oriented Aviation Readiness (Soar)
Bolivar, Missouri
 Standard 2018-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20061 Cessna
172M
 7B Flying Club INC
Sandpoint, Idaho
 Standard 2018-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4350R Cessna
172M
 B2 West CORP
Winona, Minnesota
 Standard 2018-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N320DD Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2018-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13492 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1096U Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2018-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1388U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N445R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1575V Cessna
172M
 Missouri Reliability Services LLC
Maryville, Missouri
 Standard 2018-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20541 Cessna
172M
 University Of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2018-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6860H Cessna
172M
 University Of Michigan Flyers
Ann Arbor, Michigan
 Standard 2018-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80414 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N996MW Cessna
172M
 Wiehl In The Sky LLC
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
 Standard 2018-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13946 Cessna
172M
 Air Capital Aviators Club
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2018-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13727 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13058 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2018-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13JT Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1228U Cessna
172M
 Big Sky Aviation LLC
Glenmora, Louisiana
 Standard 2018-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172BK Cessna
172M
 Usaeroflight LLC
Greenville, South Carolina
 Standard 2018-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19962 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N122SS Cessna
172M
 Grain Belt Aviation LLC
Malcolm, Nebraska
 Standard 2018-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9173H Cessna
172M
 Smitty 172 LLC
Rockford, Michigan
 Standard 2018-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20606 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N995JA Cessna
172M
 N995Ja LLC
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2018-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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