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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
N733DX Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2013-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75931 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2013-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734EZ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2013-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4637G Cessna
172N
 Above All Aviation INC
Santa Barbara, California
 Standard 2013-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75837 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737TJ Cessna
172N
 Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department
Modesto, California
 Standard 2013-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4764D Cessna
172N
 Quadrelec Engineering CORP
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2013-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733VR Cessna
172N
 Legends Air Center LLC
Bentonville, Arkansas
 Standard 2013-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737DV Cessna
172N
 Superior Flying Services LLC
Superior, Wisconsin
 Standard 2013-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4775D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2013-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5344D Cessna
172N
 Airgo INC
Centralia, Illinois
 Standard 2013-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733TP Cessna
172N
 R&R Aero Services LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2013-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6301D Cessna
172N
 R&R Aero Services LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2013-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N943KS Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2013-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4909G Cessna
172N
 Red Arrow Aviation LLC
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
 Standard 2013-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6512D Cessna
172N
 Cajun Wings LLC
Bourg, Louisiana
 Standard 2013-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733HZ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75822 Cessna
172N
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2013-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738PV Cessna
172N
 Lawn Dart Flyers LLC
Shelburne, Vermont
 Standard 2013-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734ZV Cessna
172N
 Wesellairplanes Com INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172MH Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2013-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4738G Cessna
172N
 Cmk Aerial INC
Sutton, Nebraska
 Standard 2013-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6325D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75559 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3306E Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75790 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2013-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733FS Cessna
172N
 Arbach Enterprises INC
Watertown, South Dakota
 Standard 2013-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172NP Cessna
172N
 Dv Aviation INC
Brainerd, Minnesota
 Standard 2013-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738PN Cessna
172N
 Papa November LLC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2013-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N369AD Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738BS Cessna
172N
 Aircraft Solutions LLC
Spokane, Washington
 Standard 2013-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739QA Cessna
172N
 St Clair Flyers
Saint Clair, Michigan
 Standard 2013-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1324E Cessna
172N
 Sorbi Aviation INC
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5197K Cessna
172N
 N5197K LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739WY Cessna
172N
 N739Wy LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5164E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2013-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6412F Cessna
172N
 Rick Aviation INC
Newport News, Virginia
 Standard 2013-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7320F Cessna
172N
 Rick Aviation INC
Newport News, Virginia
 Standard 2013-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4547E Cessna
172N
 G&M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2013-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4956D Cessna
172N
 Sorbi Aviation INC
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2013-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79162 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2013-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733RN Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733BK Cessna
172N
 B & R Aircraft LLC
Wadsworth, Ohio
 Standard 2012-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5097E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737AC Cessna
172N
 U56Fliers LLC
Idaho Falls, Idaho
 Standard 2012-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739DP Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2012-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9872J Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6426F Cessna
172N
 High Anxiety LLC
Kokomo, Indiana
 Standard 2012-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1974F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8208E Cessna
172N
 Champlain Island Hoppers
Burlington, Vermont
 Standard 2012-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5157K Cessna
172N
 Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2012-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73930 Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2012-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75844 Cessna
172N
 Command Aviation INC
Bellingham, Washington
 Standard 2012-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1956F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2012-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733YH Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3008E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5281J Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2012-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4856D Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2012-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N116FP Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738RP Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6407D Cessna
172N
 Walo Enterprises LLC
Aurora, Colorado
 Standard 2012-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1395E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Multiple 2012-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272DK Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2207E Cessna
172N
 Teton Leasing LLC
Pocatello, Idaho
 Standard 2012-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300QR Cessna
172N
 Pdq Flight INC
Garden City, New York
 Standard 2012-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734ER Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738YT Cessna
172N
 B2Fh LTD
Allentown, New Jersey
 Standard 2012-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N649GC Cessna
172N
 Aviation Paradise LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2012-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738XA Cessna
172N
 Hyldburg Aviation
Plymouth, Massachusetts
 Standard 2012-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738KG Cessna
172N
 738 Kilo Golf LLC
Southern Shores, North Carolina
 Standard 2012-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734US Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1351E Cessna
172N
 J & S Air Ventures LLC
Eagle Lake, Florida
 Standard 2012-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2423E Cessna
172N
 Good Flight Aviation LLC
Stockton, California
 Standard 2012-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N379JA Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 None on file 2012-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8073E Cessna
172N
 Ocean Aviation INC
Berlin, Maryland
 Standard 2012-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75878 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73924 Cessna
172N
 Mack Aviation Holdings LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2012-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9475E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2012-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8074E Cessna
172N
 N8074E LLC
Jackson, New Jersey
 Standard 2012-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738JX Cessna
172N
 Superior Flying Services LLC
Superior, Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733WV Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2012-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272TN Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802DD Cessna
172N
 N802Dd CORP Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5916J Cessna
172N
 United States Air Force - Owner
Eglin Afb, Florida
 Standard 2012-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6441F Cessna
172N
 Mach III Flying INC
Platte City, Missouri
 Standard 2012-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4694G Cessna
172N
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2012-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5219J Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75885 Cessna
172N
 Mds Enterprises LLC
Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916SE Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2012-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734DR Cessna
172N
 Drnek Scott D
Hayward, California
 Standard 2012-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N258ER Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734GX Cessna
172N
 Sundance Aviation INC
Richland, Washington
 Standard 2012-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6543D Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2012-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5260D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2012-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733KT Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2012-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739VG Cessna
172N
 Hopper Oil CO INC
Winfield, Kansas
 Standard 2012-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N729JH Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2012-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738YC Cessna
172N
 N738Yc LLC
Fresno, California
 Standard 2012-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N906MD Cessna
172N
 Five Rivers Flight Training LLC
Livermore, California
 Standard 2012-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737SK Cessna
172N
 Global Aviators Academy INC
Claremont, California
 None on file 2012-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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