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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 · 3,577 172M (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N202AM Cessna
172M
 Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington
 Standard 2008-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80112 Cessna
172M
 Lind Enterprises LLC
Manistee, Michigan
 Standard 2008-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80128 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2008-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80489 Cessna
172M
 P & K Aviation LLC
Neshkoro, Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9918Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2008-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4446R Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N441DP Cessna
172M
 Rhinelander Flying Service INC
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1405U Cessna
172M
 Guardian Aerial Patrol LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
 Standard 2008-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29168 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2008-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50988 Cessna
172M
 Propability One LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61951 Cessna
172M
 Propability One LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Multiple 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9240H Cessna
172M
 Propability One LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9850V Cessna
172M
 Propability One LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1845V Cessna
172M
 Skypark INC
Wadsworth, Ohio
 Standard 2008-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1139U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2008-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92161 Cessna
172M
 Skywarrior Flight Training INC
Pensacola, Florida
 Standard 2008-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22754 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5034H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2008-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5210R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2008-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73171 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
District of Columbia
 Standard 2008-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21643 Cessna
172M
 A&E Flying Club Of Los Angeles
Hawthorne, California
 Standard 2008-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9582V Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5045H Cessna
172M
 Grabofsky Livestock & Grain INC
Hogeland, Montana
 Standard 2008-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20201 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64067 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2008-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80137 Cessna
172M
 Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington
 Standard 2008-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46299 Cessna
172M
 Van Anda Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2008-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51395 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2008-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30643 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61655 Cessna
172M
 Air Planes LLC
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
 Standard 2008-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1449V Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2008-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80079 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N192DK Cessna
172M
 Long Drive Holdings LLC
Alpine, Utah
 Standard 2008-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N427JG Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2008-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80129 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2008-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8943V Cessna
172M
 Ziegler Aviation LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 Standard 2008-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5409R Cessna
172M
 Mclane Tucker
Newton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2008-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50864 Cessna
172M
 Rasmussen Agribusiness INC
Antelope, Montana
 None on file 2008-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13889 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2008-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13287 Cessna
172M
 Armstrong Aviation Services LLC
Freeport, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5432H Cessna
172M
 Armstrong Aviation Services LLC
Freeport, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4333R Cessna
172M
 Reigle Aviation
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9694Q Cessna
172M
 Bexbach North America LLC
Reno, Nevada
 Standard 2008-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57WH Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2008-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20357 Cessna
172M
 Skyway Leasing INC
Lakeland, Florida
 Standard 2008-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12398 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272RA Cessna
172M
 Romeo Alpha Flyers INC
Nashville, Tennessee
 Standard 2008-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19854 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2008-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9697V Cessna
172M
 Western Edge Aviation LLC
Dickinson, North Dakota
 Standard 2007-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9670V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1479U Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Restricted 2007-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80914 Cessna
172M
 Cp Aviation INC
Santa Paula, California
 Standard 2007-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5400H Cessna
172M
 F & J Air LLC
Abbeville, South Carolina
 Standard 2007-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20341 Cessna
172M
 American Patrols INC
Midland, Texas
 Standard 2007-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19955 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2007-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20063 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2007-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4410R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2007-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1702V Cessna
172M
 Classic Rotors Museum
Ramona, California
 Standard 2007-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9876V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2007-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9937Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2007-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20500 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2007-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5191R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2007-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N717CE Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9396H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5147N Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 None on file 2007-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1130U Cessna
172M
 Tc Aviation LLC
Denham Springs, Louisiana
 None on file 2007-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80657 Cessna
172M
 Shelburne Airport INC
Shelburne, Vermont
 Standard 2007-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9670H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2007-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12678 Cessna
172M
 Zma LLC
North Little Rock, Arkansas
 Standard 2007-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73531 Cessna
172M
 Alcione LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2007-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21321 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2007-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9794V Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2007-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80841 Cessna
172M
 Sparta 140 Club INC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Standard 2007-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61814 Cessna
172M
 On Glideslope LLC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2007-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13450 Cessna
172M
 Wilkes Flying Club INC
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
 Standard 2007-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955LC Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2007-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12960 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9696H Cessna
172M
 Mirror Image INC
Belgrade, Montana
 Standard 2007-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1484U Cessna
172M
 Crescent City Aviation Club LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2007-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73525 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2007-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73295 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2007-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N307BM Cessna
172M
 Bow Mac Aviation LLC
Spring Lake, Michigan
 Standard 2007-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19817 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2007-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9969V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2007-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6693H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2007-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73154 Cessna
172M
 Bishop Services LLC
Ellisville, Mississippi
 Standard 2007-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13944 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2007-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19988 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2007-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9608Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61852 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2007-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13507 Cessna
172M
 Torell Pamela O
Port St Lucie, Florida
 Standard 2007-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80635 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9943Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Restricted 2007-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1461U Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21819 Cessna
172M
 Middlesex Aviation Partners LLC
Bellingham, Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12341 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2007-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5347H Cessna
172M
 Monterey Bay Aviation INC
Watsonville, California
 Standard 2007-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5021R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2007-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13942 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20193 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Multiple 2007-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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