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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 · 3,142 172S (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2272C Cessna
172S
 Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authority
Bartow, Florida
 Standard 2017-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5199B Cessna
172S
 Fly172S LLC
Peoria, Arizona
 Standard 2017-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513CT Cessna
172S
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2017-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N619CT Cessna
172S
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2017-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N353MV Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N367CT Cessna
172S
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2017-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N602TL Cessna
172S
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2017-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
 Standard 2017-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N212BS Cessna
172S
 Euros Aircraft Leasing LLC
College Station, Texas
 Standard 2017-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62875 Cessna
172S
 L&W Leasing LLC
Smyrna, Tennessee
 Standard 2017-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N651PA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Smn Investments INC
Greeneville, Tennessee
 Standard 2017-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N652PA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Smn Investments INC
Greeneville, Tennessee
 Standard 2017-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14814 Cessna
172S
 Florida Flight Training Center INC
Venice, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N923ED Cessna
172S
 Just Plane Stuff INC
Jackson, Mississippi
 Standard 2017-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N528ND Cessna
172S
 Aerosim Academy INC
Sanford, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N530ND Cessna
172S
 Aerosim Academy INC
Sanford, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N538ND Cessna
172S
 Aerosim Academy INC
Sanford, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N539ND Cessna
172S
 Aerosim Academy INC
Sanford, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62245 Cessna
172S
 Gabrieles Wings LLC
Oldwick, New Jersey
 Standard 2017-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35229 Cessna
172S
 Coneburripul CORP
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2017-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N422ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N440ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N442ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N414ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N384ME Cessna
172S
 Sj Flyers LLC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2017-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N565SP Cessna
172S
 LLP Leasing Group LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2017-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N566SP Cessna
172S
 LLP Leasing Group LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2017-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N978SP Cessna
172S
 LLP Leasing Group LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2017-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1154W Cessna
172S
 Aerosim Academy INC
Sanford, Florida
 Standard 2017-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N963LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N967LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N968LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N969LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N970LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6042Z Cessna
172S
 L&G Skycatcher LLC
Bradenton, Florida
 Standard 2017-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513WF Cessna
172S
 Meow Meow LLC
Seattle, Washington
 Standard 2017-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N440SP Cessna
172S
 Holetz Consulting INC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 Standard 2017-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6033S Cessna
172S
 Suburban Air CORP
Castro Valley, California
 Standard 2017-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5224G Cessna
172S
 Bank Of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 2017-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N434SP Cessna
172S
 LLP Leasing Group LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2017-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N867LA Cessna
172S
 Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 2017-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N962LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N966LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N981SP Cessna
172S
 LLP Leasing Group LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2017-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N128SC Cessna
172S
 Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
 Standard 2017-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N162ME Cessna
172S
 Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
 Standard 2017-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N385KL Cessna
172S
 Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
 Standard 2017-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N961LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N964LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N965LT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 University Of La System DBA
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172AV Cessna
172S
 Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N126BS Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Cape Island Aviation LLC
Millville, New Jersey
 Standard 2017-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3512T Cessna
172S
 Broadway Aircraft Management INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 None on file 2017-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N115FJ Cessna
172S
 Fargo Jet Center LLC
Fargo, North Dakota
 Standard 2017-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N217EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172TG Cessna
172S
 Maya Air Services LLC
Lee, New Hampshire
 Standard 2017-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551ND Cessna
172S
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2017-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N566ND Cessna
172S
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2017-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N401LP Cessna
172S
 Mustang Sally Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
 Standard 2017-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1408B Cessna
172S
 Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
 Standard 2017-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N512ND Cessna
172S
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2017-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2336V Cessna
172S
 W Tech Consulting INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N836SP Cessna
172S
 Armadillo Too LLC
Owensboro, Kentucky
 Standard 2017-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N520ER Cessna
172S
 N520Er LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2017-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53176 Cessna
172S
 Perfect Agreements Leasing INC
Trabuco Canyon, California
 None on file 2017-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35389 Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2017-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N511ND Cessna
172S
 Sunrise Aviation INC
Ormond Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N516ND Cessna
172S
 Sunrise Aviation INC
Ormond Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N517ND Cessna
172S
 Sunrise Aviation INC
Ormond Beach, Florida
 None on file 2017-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5219V Cessna
172S
 Skymates INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2225F Cessna Aircraft Co
172S
 Textron Aviation INC
Wichita, Kansas
 Experimental 2017-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N395SP Cessna
172S
 Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas
 Standard 2017-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N766PD Cessna
172S
 Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas
 Standard 2017-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N564MC Cessna
172S
 B Air Lc
Sikeston, Missouri
 Standard 2017-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21662 Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5138V Cessna
172S
 Advanced Charter & Instruction LLC
Costa Mesa, California
 Standard 2017-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13312 Cessna
172S
 13312 LLC
Union Gap, Washington
 Standard 2017-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1947L Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Davis, California
 Standard 2017-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2152S Cessna
172S
 Moore Aviation INC
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2017-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1306M Cessna
172S
 Freedom Aviation INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
 Standard 2017-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N427KR Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5195Y Cessna
172S
 Urbana Aircraft LLC
Urbana, Maryland
 Standard 2017-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1672C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1673C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1676C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1678C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1683C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2017-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5306U Cessna
172S
 Aircraft Solutions Group LLC
Englewood, Colorado
 Standard 2017-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1651C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1658C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1664C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1668C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1671C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2225A Cessna
172S
 Freedom Aviation INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
 Standard 2016-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N983FA Cessna
172S
 Freedom Aviation INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
 Standard 2016-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123GG Cessna
172S
 150Th Aero Flying Club
Morristown, New Jersey
 Standard 2016-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N219SP Cessna
172S
 Louisville Aircraft Leasing LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2016-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1641C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1643C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1646C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ce-172 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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