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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
N437SP Cessna
172S
 N437Sp LLC
Manassas, Virginia
 Standard 2013-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9463L Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9250V Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9254C Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93673 Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9370R Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9459C Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94618 Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94631 Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9466X Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94682 Cessna
172S
 Flight Trainer LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2153A Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242RB Cessna
172S
 Continental Aerospace Technologies INC
Mobile, Alabama
 Experimental 2012-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N889SP Cessna
172S
 Leading Edge Aviation INC
Spencer, Iowa
 Standard 2012-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N175ME Cessna
172S
 North Perry Flight Center INC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2012-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6186T Cessna
172S
 Atlas Aviation Tampa INC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2012-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N860SP Cessna
172S
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2012-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172KS Cessna
172S
 Planelogic LLC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2012-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N358TW Cessna
172S
 Tubreaux Aviation Services LLC
Shreveport, Louisiana
 Standard 2012-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5226D Cessna
172S
 Fargo Jet Center LLC
Fargo, North Dakota
 Standard 2012-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N960MS Cessna
172S
 Mt San Antonio Community College District
Walnut, California
 Standard 2012-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1104X Cessna
172S
 Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113AK Cessna
172S
 Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65841 Cessna
172S
 Just Plane Stuff INC
Jackson, Mississippi
 Standard 2012-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6180X Cessna
172S
 Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
 Standard 2012-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5252J Cessna
172S
 Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
 Standard 2012-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21692 Cessna
172S
 Knife Edge LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2012-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N503SP Cessna
172S
 New Horizon Aviation INC
Warwick, Rhode Island
 Standard 2012-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N119PW Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2012-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6341T Cessna
172S
 Goose Leasing LLC
Ashburn, Virginia
 Standard 2012-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62199 Cessna
172S
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2012-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9254Y Cessna
172S
 Florida Memorial University INC
Miami Gardens, Florida
 Standard 2012-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14PV Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N553RA Cessna
172S
 Rich Aviation Services LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2012-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5270G Cessna
172S
 Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
 Standard 2012-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60337 Cessna
172S
 Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
 Standard 2012-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51362 Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2012-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9347T Cessna
172S
 Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
 Standard 2012-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2135S Cessna
172S
 Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
 Standard 2012-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N563FA Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2012-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N190ME Cessna
172S
 Menagerie Enterprises INC DBA
Denison, Texas
 Standard 2012-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N428WR Cessna
172S
 Eagle Flying Club Of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unv
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2012-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N701LU Cessna
172S
 Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
 Standard 2012-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N860SA Cessna
172S
 Saint Clair Flight Academy INC
Richmond, Michigan
 Standard 2012-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47TN Cessna
172S
 Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N584SP Cessna
172S
 Texas State Technical College At Waco
Waco, Texas
 Standard 2012-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N192ME Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N131AZ Cessna
172S
 Suraair Holdings INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N117SV Cessna
172S
 Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802NM Cessna
172S
 Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2330F Cessna
172S
 Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N781SA Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2012-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93707 Cessna
172S
 Vertol Systems CO INC
Destin, Florida
 Standard 2012-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2060U Cessna
172S
 Jade Air LLC
Lomita, California
 Standard 2012-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6024T Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2012-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1433S Cessna
172S
 Intrepid Air Services LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
 Standard 2012-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N729MT Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2012-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65537 Cessna
172S
 Aces High Aviation LLC
Long Beach, California
 Standard 2012-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N196ME Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2012-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2183J Cessna
172S
 Michael Nehring INC
Mohall, North Dakota
 Standard 2012-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5168V Cessna
172S
 Sky-Vu Flyers INC
Fishers, Indiana
 None on file 2012-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N320ME Cessna
172S
 Call The Ball Aviation LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2012-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5338N Cessna
172S
 Raritan Valley Flying School
Princeton, New Jersey
 Standard 2012-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1418A Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2012-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6869T Cessna
172S
 Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 2012-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2241V Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1166W Cessna
172S
 Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-02-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2459M Cessna
172S
 Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1444C Cessna
172S
 Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11614 Cessna
172S
 Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
 Standard 2012-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N909ED Cessna
172S
 Edwards Aero Club
Edwards Afb, California
 Standard 2012-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N917MA Cessna
172S
 Ks Flying Club INC
Manhattan, Kansas
 Standard 2012-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106NK Cessna
172S
 Menagerie Enterprises INC DBA
Denison, Texas
 Standard 2012-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1323K Cessna
172S
 Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6034F Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N163ME Cessna
172S
 Aircraft Owners And Pilots Association INC
Frederick, Maryland
 Standard 2012-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22237 Cessna
172S
 Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2477J Cessna
172S
 Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N173ME Cessna
172S
 Box Aviation INC
Montgomery, Alabama
 Standard 2011-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5316G Cessna
172S
 Berg Philip L
Chatsworth, California
 None on file 2011-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2055R Cessna
172S
 Wnc Aviation LLC
Arden, North Carolina
 Standard 2011-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3519U Cessna
172S
 G And D Aviation LLC
Sunfish Lake, Minnesota
 None on file 2011-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5321A Cessna
172S
 Just Plane Stuff INC
Jackson, Mississippi
 Standard 2011-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92970 Cessna
172S
 Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
 Standard 2011-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N415RJ Cessna
172S
 Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N926AM Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2011-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N169CB Cessna
172S
 Giuffre Vi LLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 Standard 2011-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5325N Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2011-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14623 Cessna
172S
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2412W Cessna
172S
 Western Edge Aviation LLC
Dickinson, North Dakota
 Standard 2011-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1230G Cessna
172S
 Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5269N Cessna
172S
 High Maintenance INC
San Luis Obispo, California
 Standard 2011-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3524L Cessna
172S
 Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5213M Cessna
172S
 Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2081S Cessna
172S
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2011-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N560FA Cessna
172S
 Steffel Farms LLC
Olivia, Minnesota
 Standard 2011-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N192MC Cessna
172S
 Warrington Flying Club INC
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53587 Cessna
172S
 Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA
Sanford, North Carolina
 Standard 2011-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N521ER Cessna
172S
 521Er LLC
Blaine, Minnesota
 Standard 2011-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N186CS Cessna
172S
 Flying Rock Aero LLC
Sunnyvale, California
 Standard 2011-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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