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Cessna 172 Skyhawk

20,669 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 (1,831). 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 (9,470), 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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,831Texas1,750California1,724Delaware1,019Washington774Ohio570North Carolina530Georgia527New York509Arizona509Michigan506Alabama494

Who owns them registrant type

Individual7,295 (35%)LLC6,725 (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
172M3,5771972 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

01,6793,3585,0386,717194019501960197019801990200020108982020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05491,0981,6472,19620102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2082026

Registration status

Valid20,350 (98%)Pending158 (0.8%)Valid (manufacturer)79 (0.4%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Pending cancellation10 (0.0%)Canceled10 (0.0%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard19,964 (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.?

20,669 as of October 5, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 172s?

Florida, with 1,831.

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 · 20,669

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N848BG Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Lucky Lindy LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28WJ Cessna
172N
 Aerinova INC
Mattoon, Illinois
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2970E Cessna
172N
 Sparrowhawk Aviation
Manvel, Texas
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52289 Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65813 Cessna
172P
 Northwest Wings LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734KU Cessna
172N
 Northwest Wings LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7657T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9281A Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Buiqui Aerospace CORP
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9649B Cessna
172RG
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1004M Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12448 Cessna
172M
 Right Rudder LLC
Rexburg, Idaho
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2108Y Cessna
172D
 Northwest Wings LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35467 Cessna
172I
 Brown Wilson J
Statesville, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4247Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5759R Cessna
172G
 P & R Aviation LLC
Edenton, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733MG Cessna
172N
 Bend Aircraft Mechanics LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734XY Cessna
172N
 Bend Aircraft Mechanics LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739SC Cessna
172N
 Bahn Ha LLC
Denver, Colorado
 Standard 2025-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1594U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N250AU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3901F Cessna
172
 Cda Maine LLC
Winthrop, Maine
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61630 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733WT Cessna
172N
 Anderson Aviation Services INC
Carlsbad, California
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8237U Cessna
172F
 No Money For Plane LLC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3841L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N611EK Cessna
172S
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2025-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7135Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9307D Cessna
172RG
 Aviatzone LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2025-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1193M Cessna
172K
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21588 Cessna
172M
 Jackson Hole Airport Board
Jackson, Wyoming
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3996Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3RW Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N405JM Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4242Q Cessna
172L
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N665GA Cessna
172N
 Flight Club 502 INC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1188M Cessna
172K
 Trim Tab LLC
Fort Collins, Colorado
 Standard 2025-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6817A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8220L Cessna
172H
 Flywyo LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12516 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3781F Cessna
172H
 Stoller Aircraft LLC
Sterling, Ohio
 Standard 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5605A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5828A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75871 Cessna
172N
 Blue Wing Flyer LLC
Marietta, Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12830 Cessna
172M
 All Sports Aviation LLC
Spokane, Washington
 Standard 2025-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222BK Cessna
172N
 Deralex Airways LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2025-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3907L Cessna
172G
 33 Global LLC
Potomac Falls, Virginia
 Standard 2025-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3RX Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13164 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N144AR Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2034Y Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5237F Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5946A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65KD Cessna
172M
 Northwest Wings LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6858H Cessna
172M
 Prairie Skies Aviation LLC
Hutchinson, Kansas
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N162HD Cessna
172P
 Wolfenden Enterprises INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313BL Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2025-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75591 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Multiple 2025-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3206E Cessna
172N
 Morey Airplane Company INC
Middleton, Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3363E Cessna
172N
 Mcfly LLC
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739CD Cessna
172N
 Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC
Bakersfield, California
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7440A Cessna
172
 N7440A LLC
Howell, Michigan
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99832 Cessna
172P
 Watch Ya Head Aviation 1 LLC
Zionsville, Indiana
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N333KN Cessna
172M
 Kris Noone Air LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97AT Cessna
172S
 Rainier Flight Service LLC
Renton, Washington
 Multiple 2025-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8281L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172TC Cessna
172M
 Meweber Consulting INC
Atlanta, Michigan
 Standard 2025-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3330E Cessna
172N
 Jarco Air LLC
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N388JF Cessna
172P
 Aspire Aviation LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2025-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N605SD Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Medary Aviation LLC
Brookings, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6384D Cessna
172N
 N2893E LLC
Reno, Nevada
 Standard 2025-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738PD Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N124RC Cessna
172K
 Ec Aviation INC
Stockbridge, Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1430V Cessna
172M
 Stillwater Aviation LLC
Winter Haven, Florida
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N277CB Cessna
172M
 N277Cb LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7441T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7751T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8236G Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5346D Cessna
172N
 Boldflight LLC
Greenwood, Indiana
 Standard 2025-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N191CA Cessna
172R
 Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 2025-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N268FM Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Runamuck LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65624 Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35519 Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2025-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4841D Cessna
172N
 Doorglobe INC
San Francisco, California
 Standard 2025-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120FM Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Runamuck LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2130F Cessna
172S
 Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC
Caldwell, Idaho
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4720R Cessna
172RG
 Hotkeys Holding LLC
Silver Spring, Maryland
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5037R Cessna
172M
 Jlinn Aviation INC
Quinlan, Texas
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N693SA Cessna
172S
 Caddo Aircraft LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7013G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N967SA Cessna
172S
 Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1251U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1270U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2509Y Cessna
172D
 Agha-Khan Sikander B
Carolina Shores, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N402CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46521 Cessna
172K
 Shadow Yacht LLC
Reno, Nevada
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N473CM Cessna
172S
 N473Cm LLC
Manassas, Virginia
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5396R Cessna
172F
 Precocity Academy LLC
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61577 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N620JA Cessna
172S
 Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC
Caldwell, Idaho
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739JE Cessna
172N
 Mountain South Aviation LLC
Telford, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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