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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 · 20,670

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7886U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N545Z Cessna
172S
 Dornoch Services LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6285F Cessna
172N
 Wright Base Flight Training LLC
Tullahoma, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7000T Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Multiple 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7446T Cessna
172A
 Got Wings LLC
Woodbury, New York
 Standard 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N178FV Cessna
172M
 D R Tripp Enterprises LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2025-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999AR Cessna
172N
 D R Tripp Enterprises LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2025-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2887E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2946E Cessna
172N
 High Wing Air Services LLC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9804T Cessna
172A
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2025-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1957 Cessna
172N
Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2401L Cessna
172H
 Delta Ridge Farms LLC
Oak Grove, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N380LA Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3963S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4431R Cessna
172M
 Raritan Valley Flying School
Princeton, New Jersey
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7257T Cessna
172R
 Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC
Sacramento, California
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75711 Cessna
172N
 Falcon Air LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7934U Cessna
172F
 Greene County Holdings LLC
Cohoes, New York
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8024B Cessna
172
 Hatchie River Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8640U Cessna
172F
 Sunnyside Aviation Pllc
Theodosia, Missouri
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9114H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21403 Cessna
172M
 Bering Capital LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N415SP Cessna
172S
 Ameriflyers Of Texas INC
Addison, Texas
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5256H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Restricted 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N528SC Cessna
172S
 Maxxum Financial Group INC
Destrehan, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5339H Cessna
172M
 Bering Capital LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734VV Cessna
172N
 Summit Flight Services LLC
Paden, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737SR Cessna
172N
 Above The Haze LLC
San Lorenzo, California
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73892 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 None on file 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7906X Cessna
172B
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8969B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9526H Cessna
172M
 Above The Haze LLC
San Lorenzo, California
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9662V Cessna
172M
 Level X Aviation LLC
Royal Palm Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12138 Cessna
172M
 Falcon Air LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61710 Cessna
172M
 Bob Hoover Academy INC
Salinas, California
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79945 Cessna
172K
 Iron Horse Cub LLC
Granbury, Texas
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8291X Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8335U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N845Z Cessna
172S
 Dornoch Services LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8842U Cessna
172F
 Hwa LLC
Charleston, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9683Q Cessna
172M
 Bering Capital LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1173F Cessna
172G
 True Course LLC
West Monroe, New York
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1203F Cessna
172N
 Rawson Aviation LLC
Collinsville, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1443F Cessna
172H
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4360Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6612R Cessna
172RG
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8076L Cessna
172H
 Way Properties LLC
Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123PY Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2025-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6458B Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2025-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737YB Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1016F Cessna
172N
 Fly Cadillac LLC
Tustin, Michigan
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2372U Cessna
172D
 Sky View Aviation LLC
Lenoir, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25129 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 3 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25130 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 3 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25132 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 4 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430SD Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Medary Aviation LLC
Brookings, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46128 Cessna
172I
 Sacca Aviation LLC
Fruithurst, Alabama
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N537ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N544ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6254V Cessna
172RG
 Vector Air INC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8709U Cessna
172F
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N889SD Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Medary Aviation LLC
Brookings, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9187B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Multiple 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N96FA Cessna
172S
 Silver Express CO
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4094F Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 None on file 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N540ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 None on file 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N541ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N543ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73370 Cessna
172M
 Bay Flying Services LLC
Pinconning, Michigan
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8040X Cessna
172B
 Mj Coop LLC
Sylva, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9310D Cessna
172RG
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N253EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N254EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N255EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N256EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3814S Cessna
172E
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8042F Cessna
172M
 Flying Hawks INC
Palmyra, Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8936B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6409D Cessna
172N
 Montgomery Aviation LLC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2025-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9869T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2152V Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2414Y Cessna
172D
 High Flight LLC
Casey, Illinois
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2923U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3534S Cessna
172E
 Infinite Air Center LLC
Albany, Oregon
 None on file 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3735F Cessna
172H
 Eb Flight Training LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5073H Cessna
172M
 Elite Planes LLC
Menifee, California
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52408 Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6065A Cessna
172
 Mam Air LLC
Stone Creek, Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64203 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7048Q Cessna
172L
 Firelight Academy LLC
Brush, Colorado
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7110Q Cessna
172L
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8037L Cessna
172H
 Skyglide LLC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8110U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8146U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84408 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25121 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 3 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25122 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 3 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25123 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 3 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25126 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 3 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5057A Cessna
172
 Soar Above Flight Solutions LLC
Englewood, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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