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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 · 3,138 172N (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N75601 Cessna
172N
 Sierra CORP
Worthngtn Spg, Florida
 Standard 2014-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4824G Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734UV Cessna
172N
 Cavu Flying Club
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737UE Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75740 Cessna
172N
 Kingdom Air Corps
Sutton, Alaska
 Standard 2014-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5334D Cessna
172N
 Professionals Aviation CO INC
Millersburg, Ohio
 Standard 2014-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31CN Cessna
172N
 Skyland Aviation LLC
Alpine, California
 Standard 2014-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73977 Cessna
172N
 Bfl Aviation LLC
Bakersfield, California
 Standard 2014-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8295E Cessna
172N
 Frump Leasing INC
Newburgh Heights, Ohio
 Standard 2014-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5249J Cessna
172N
 Whitgo LLC
Lucas, Texas
 Standard 2014-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1550E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75860 Cessna
172N
 Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
 Standard 2014-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5479D Cessna
172N
 Spanaflight LLC
Puyallup, Washington
 Standard 2014-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6092F Cessna
172N
 Jasper Aviation INC
Jasper, Alabama
 Standard 2014-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6133D Cessna
172N
 Thomas Aviation
Granada Hills, California
 Standard 2014-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738PT Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2014-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2209E Cessna
172N
 Ingersoll George P
Lakewood, Colorado
 Standard 2014-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N258MA Cessna
172N
 J Linn Aviation INC
Quinlan, Texas
 None on file 2014-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5314E Cessna
172N
 57D Flyers LLC
Shelby Township, Michigan
 Standard 2014-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734WN Cessna
172N
 Boerne Flight Options LLC
Boerne, Texas
 Special flight permit 2014-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734QT Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2014-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739DD Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2014-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5512E Cessna
172N
 Morcom Aviation Services INC DBA
Everett, Washington
 Standard 2014-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5758J Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6468D Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2014-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N728KG Cessna
172N
 Capsed LLC
Mojave, California
 Standard 2014-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737LY Cessna
172N
 N8074E LLC
Jackson, New Jersey
 Standard 2014-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4682D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2014-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2271E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
U.S. Virgin Islands
 Standard 2014-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4891J Cessna
172N
 Harris Aircraft Leasing CO
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64SF Cessna
172N
 Safe Flight Instrument CORP
White Plains, New York
 Experimental 2014-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733PY Cessna
172N
 Rsa Flight Training LLC
Morgantown, West Virginia
 Multiple 2014-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734VT Cessna
172N
 Destination Aviation LLC
Destin, Florida
 Standard 2014-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N746TW Cessna
172N
 Tumbleweed Leasing CO INC
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 2014-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9042Q Cessna
172N
 Tumbleweed Leasing CO INC
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 2014-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734DA Cessna
172N
 California In Nice INC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2014-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6492E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2014-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N917GK Cessna
172N
 Amdel Holding LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2014-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739AF Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6549D Cessna
172N
 Bbjs Investments LLC
Waukesha, Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N745TW Cessna
172N
 Tumbleweed Leasing CO INC
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 2014-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734EA Cessna
172N
 Tschacher Farms INC
Manville, Wyoming
 Standard 2014-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5287E Cessna
172N
 Lin LLC
Dunn, North Carolina
 Standard 2014-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75825 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2014-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60HF Cessna
172N
 Texas Flying Club INC
Bryan, Texas
 Standard 2014-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5754E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2014-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N192AR Cessna
172N
 Dj Whelan CORP
Sag Harbor, New York
 Standard 2014-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6206D Cessna
172N
 P & W Investments INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738CX Cessna
172N
 Moses Aviation Services LLC
Uvalde, Texas
 Standard 2014-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739RF Cessna
172N
 Sorbi Aviation INC
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2014-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1688E Cessna
172N
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2014-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5194K Cessna
172N
 Howe'S Flight Concepts LLC
Visalla, California
 Standard 2014-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73899 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739LD Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75820 Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172FC Cessna
172N
 Wmrc Properties LLC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2014-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9480E Cessna
172N
 Moyer Aviation INC
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N419LK Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5228E Cessna
172N
 Mayberry Aviation INC
Mount Airy, North Carolina
 Standard 2014-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1627E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3462E Cessna
172N
 Nc86 Flying Club INC
Mooresville, North Carolina
 Standard 2014-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733MT Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2014-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733PQ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N213AN Cessna
172N
 California In Nice INC DBA
San Jose, California
 None on file 2014-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5386J Cessna
172N
 Naylor-Adams Aviation LLC
York, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739KS Cessna
172N
 Plane One LLC
Kokomo, Indiana
 Standard 2014-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739EY Cessna
172N
 Lease Aviation INC
Waterford, Michigan
 Standard 2014-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738FM Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4923D Cessna
172N
 Harrier Aviation LLC
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
 Standard 2014-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6211D Cessna
172N
 Mcdonald Air Services LLC
Saint Johns, Michigan
 Standard 2014-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734TX Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9399E Cessna
172N
 9 Echo LLC
Muskogee, Oklahoma
 Standard 2013-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737SB Cessna
172N
 Cothren Graff Smoak Engineering INC
Shreveport, Louisiana
 Standard 2013-12-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5399J Cessna
172N
 Mann Aviation INC
Long Beach, California
 Standard 2013-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734XP Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2013-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734XQ Cessna
172N
 Sumter County Sheriffs Office
Sumter, South Carolina
 Standard 2013-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5446D Cessna
172N
 J And D Petroleum CO
Tallahassee, Florida
 Standard 2013-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6098D Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N789CE Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2013-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2240E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5543E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733TR Cessna
172N
 Wenatchee Sport Flyers
Wenatchee, Washington
 Standard 2013-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738WJ Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2013-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N141PF Cessna
172N
 Fordham Aviation INC
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2013-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5147E Cessna
172N
 Dirty Side Down LLC
Noblesville, Indiana
 Standard 2013-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734FE Cessna
172N
 Centurion Aviation Services LLC
Racine, Wisconsin
 Standard 2013-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75586 Cessna
172N
 Adventist World Aviation
Wilson, North Carolina
 Standard 2013-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1304F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2013-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75805 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2013-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500TF Cessna
172N
 Pine Bluff Police Department
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
 Standard 2013-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737AM Cessna
172N
 California Aviation Services INC
Riverside, California
 Standard 2013-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N362BL Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733SL Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733ZE Cessna
172N
 Kgr Aviation LLC
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2013-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73660 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2013-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5AK Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2013-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4818D Cessna
172N
 Bald Eagle Flying Club
Bridgton, Maine
 Standard 2013-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738GZ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739WB Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2013-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2246E Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2013-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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