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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
N1128U Cessna
172M
 Elw INC
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
 Standard 2014-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12796 Cessna
172M
 Skylens LLC
Hammond, Louisiana
 Standard 2014-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N381MG Cessna
172M
 Missionary Air Group INC
Burlington, North Carolina
 Standard 2014-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1470U Cessna
172M
 Scientific Aerial Imaging INC
Saint Helena, California
 Standard 2014-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6750H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2014-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9638V Cessna
172M
 Crazy Aces LLC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2014-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1283U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21887 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92548 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13117 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N428RG Cessna
172M
 Gandolfo Air LLC
Watertown, Connecticut
 Standard 2014-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61752 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2014-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N785AS Cessna
172M
 A S Flight Academy LLC
Lantana, Florida
 Standard 2014-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172KY Cessna
172M
 Air Dogs LLC
Mount Washington, Kentucky
 Standard 2014-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1466U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61780 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113FS Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20226 Cessna
172M
 Morris Aero Club
Towaco, New Jersey
 Standard 2014-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70228 Cessna
172M
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2014-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12169 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64411 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73473 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2014-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5140Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N477F Cessna
172M
 Reu Aviation LLC
Columbia, South Carolina
 Standard 2014-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6864H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N750Y Cessna
172M
 Two Bar Aviation INC
Lincoln, Nebraska
 Standard 2014-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20470 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2014-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61804 Cessna
172M
 Skyhawk Virginia LLC
Chester, Virginia
 Standard 2014-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9885V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2014-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20552 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30475 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80803 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80333 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20029 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80342 Cessna
172M
 Spanaflight LLC
Puyallup, Washington
 Standard 2014-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1471U Cessna
172M
 East Tenn Pilots Club INC
Knoxville, Tennessee
 None on file 2014-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9946Q Cessna
172M
 Horizon Aviation LLC
Sinclair, Maine
 Standard 2014-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20940 Cessna
172M
 Cirrus Flight Operations INC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 Standard 2014-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13465 Cessna
172M
 Mach III Flying INC
Platte City, Missouri
 Standard 2014-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N630TC Cessna
172M
 N630Tc LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
 Standard 2014-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20465 Cessna
172M
 C Flyers INC
Dyersville, Iowa
 Standard 2014-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73149 Cessna
172M
 Good Flight Aviation LLC
Stockton, California
 Standard 2014-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80238 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20405 Cessna
172M
 Buffalo Wings LLC
Overland Park, Kansas
 Standard 2014-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N454BM Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12366 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5127R Cessna
172M
 American Industrial Laundry
Lander, Wyoming
 Standard 2014-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9631Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N144BF Cessna
172M
 Hyldburg Aviation INC
Plymouth, Massachusetts
 Standard 2014-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21329 Cessna
172M
 Propeller Enterprises LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2014-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64267 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9822V Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20360 Cessna
172M
 Jaynair CORP DBA
Middlebury, Connecticut
 Standard 2014-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20052 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2014-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20804 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2014-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9272H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5297R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2014-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13529 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2014-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6706H Cessna
172M
 Dairy Air INC
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80864 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2014-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9394H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2014-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61760 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2014-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5240R Cessna
172M
 Rico Aviation Services INC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2014-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9907Q Cessna
172M
 Plasco Designs Of Arkansas INC
Texarkana, Arkansas
 Standard 2014-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N214AN Cessna
172M
 California In Nice INC
San Jose, California
 None on file 2014-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12110 Cessna
172M
 Port Townsend Air LLC
Puyallup, Washington
 Standard 2014-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80363 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2014-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9344H Cessna
172M
 Barnstormers Flying Club INC
Pulaski, Tennessee
 Standard 2014-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13249 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2014-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9833V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12245 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64162 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2014-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80471 Cessna
172M
 Dairy Air INC
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4331R Cessna
172M
 Consolidated Aviation Services LLC
Seymour, Tennessee
 Multiple 2014-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4388R Cessna
172M
 Sunrise Aviation INC
Ormond Beach, Florida
 Standard 2014-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64305 Cessna
172M
 Skyhaven Flying Club INC
Dover, New Hampshire
 Standard 2014-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1182U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2014-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12404 Cessna
172M
 Zook Farm Equipment INC
Alto, Michigan
 Standard 2014-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6926H Cessna
172M
 Just Plane Adventures INC
Crystal Lake, Illinois
 Multiple 2014-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N950ME Cessna
172M
 N950Me LLC
Manassas, Virginia
 Standard 2014-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172PR Cessna
172M
 Park Rapids Aviation INC
Park Rapids, Minnesota
 Standard 2014-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92889 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2013-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12210 Cessna
172M
 Exclusive Motors INC
Grand Prairie, Texas
 Standard 2013-12-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73423 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2013-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73028 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2013-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1453U Cessna
172M
 Tri-County Flyers LLC
Morgantown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23GV Cessna
172M
 Congressional Flying Club
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2013-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1426U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2013-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70046 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N218RA Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1443V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30GS Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2013-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9341H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9542H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80742 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13725 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2013-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46189 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2013-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13157 Cessna
172M
 Red River Flyers INC
Wahpeton, North Dakota
 Standard 2013-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13938 Cessna
172M
 Seattle Offshore Dmi INC
Bothell, Washington
 Standard 2013-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3JA Cessna
172M
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2013-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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