Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
172M	3,578	1972 to 1976	17.3%
172S	3,142	1998 to 2026	15.2%
172N	3,138	1976 to 1980	15.2%
172	1,806	1951 to 1965	8.7%
172P	1,110	1972 to 1988	5.4%
172K	1,026	1968 to 1981	5.0%
172L	858	1970 to 1973	4.2%
172H	780	1963 to 1967	3.8%
172G	722	1965 to 1967	3.5%
172F	717	1964 to 1973	3.5%
172R	683	1997 to 2020	3.3%
172E	617	1956 to 1967	3.0%
172D	471	1962 to 1963	2.3%
172RG	446	1973 to 1985	2.2%
172A	435	1956 to 1965	2.1%
172B	413	1960 to 1962	2.0%
172C	362	1941 to 1962	1.8%
172I	353	1967 to 1968	1.7%
172Q	13	1982 to 1984	0.1%

When they were built by decade · 2,699 with no year on file

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

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, OF · 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 · 413 172B (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N7529X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-05-18	Valid
N7969X	Cessna 172B	Burnham Bros Winner, South Dakota	Standard	2021-05-07	Valid
N7532X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N7657X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-04-09	Valid
N6920X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-03-04	Valid
N7504X	Cessna 172B	Milnor Aviation INC Milnor, North Dakota	Standard	2021-02-23	Valid
N7465X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-02-20	Valid
N8000X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-02-05	Valid
N7792X	Cessna 172B	Northern Light Aviation LLC North Waterboro, Maine	Standard	2020-12-29	Valid
N7628X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2020-12-05	Valid
N7814X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2020-11-14	Valid
N8033X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2020-10-20	Valid
N7836X	Cessna 172B	Osage Aviation LLC Yates Center, Kansas	Standard	2020-10-17	Valid
N8157X	Cessna 172B	Riverside Flight Academy LLC Riverside, California	Standard	2020-10-17	Valid
N7535X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Missouri	Restricted	2020-10-15	Valid
N7939X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2020-09-30	Valid
N7899X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-08-10	Valid
N6928X	Cessna 172B	N6928X LLC Sandpoint, Idaho	Standard	2020-08-01	Valid
N8062X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2020-07-22	Valid
N6992X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-07-20	Valid
N8139X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner District of Columbia	Standard	2020-07-07	Valid
N7420X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-06-16	Valid
N12TY	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-06-05	Valid
N3108F	Cessna 172B	Suntech LLC St George, Utah	Standard	2020-05-27	Valid
N8202X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-04-23	Valid
N8030X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-04-02	Valid
N7571X	Cessna 172B	Brown Bomber Aviation LLC Little Rock, Arkansas	Standard	2020-03-30	Valid
N6970X	Cessna 172B	4 Generation Aviation LLC Memphis, Missouri	Standard	2020-03-11	Valid
N66BD	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2020-03-05	Valid
N6889X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-02-26	Valid
N6955X	Cessna 172B	Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC Sumner, Maine	Standard	2020-02-03	Valid
N6865X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2020-01-28	Valid
N7088D	Cessna 172B	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N7868X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-03	Valid
N7855X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-12-26	Valid
N8192X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2019-12-16	Valid
N7678X	Cessna 172B	Sandstone Point Cattle CO LLC Seguin, Texas	Standard	2019-12-02	Valid
N7560X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2019-10-31	Valid
N7856X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2019-09-06	Valid
N7551X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-07-31	Valid
N8035X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2019-06-28	Valid
N8170X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-06-28	Valid
N7874X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2019-06-25	Valid
N6218G	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Kentucky	Standard	2019-06-18	Valid
N8153X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-06-18	Valid
N7521X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-05-16	Valid
N974SF	Cessna 172B	Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-05-16	Valid
N7682X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2019-05-01	Valid
N8137X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-15	Valid
N7957X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-03-26	Valid
N6907X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2019-02-05	Valid
N6950X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-01-09	Valid
N8169X	Cessna 172B	Henderson George Fresno, California	Standard	2018-12-12	Valid
N8175X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2018-12-07	Valid
N7593X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-12-04	Valid
N7505X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2018-11-03	Valid
N7941X	Cessna 172B	Dixie Aerial Surveillance & Photography LLC Heflin, Louisiana	Standard	2018-10-25	Valid
N7468X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-10-01	Valid
N7750X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-09-18	Valid
N7742X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-08-16	Valid
N7429X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2018-08-15	Valid
N34270	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-08-06	Valid
N7895X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-07-24	Valid
N8214X	Cessna 172B	Aerial Advertising Agency LLC Eatontown, New Jersey	Standard	2018-06-01	Valid
N7548X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2018-04-02	Valid
N7568X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-03-14	Valid
N8101X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2018-01-25	Valid
N678RM	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2017-11-29	Valid
N7665X	Cessna 172B	Avz Aviation.Inc Knoxville, Tennessee	Standard	2017-11-07	Valid
N7527X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2017-09-05	Valid
N7756X	Cessna 172B	Skelton Air LLC Lewiston, Idaho	Standard	2017-08-23	Valid
N7710X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-07-10	Valid
N7975X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2017-06-23	Valid
N7964X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-06-19	Valid
N8068X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2017-06-14	Valid
N7480X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-06-13	Valid
N7979X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner North Dakota	None on file	2017-06-12	Valid
N9029W	Cessna 172B	Individual owner North Dakota	None on file	2017-06-12	Valid
N7608X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2017-05-25	Valid
N7824X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2017-05-23	Valid
N8136X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2017-05-04	Valid
N8122X	Cessna 172B	Rusty Flyer Aviation LLC Grove City, Ohio	Standard	2017-02-21	Valid
N7839X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2017-01-17	Valid
N6877X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2016-11-30	Valid
N7541X	Cessna 172B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2016-11-29	Valid
N8178X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2016-11-29	Valid
N7788X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-11-22	Valid
N7796X	Cessna 172B	Parnello Nick Rockford, Illinois	Standard	2016-09-28	Valid
N8017X	Cessna 172B	Caudill Jimmy L Grove, Oklahoma	Standard	2016-09-26	Valid
N7496X	Cessna 172B	Above All Aviation INC Santa Barbara, California	Standard	2016-09-12	Valid
N7666X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-09-01	Valid
N7911X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2016-08-24	Valid
N7776X	Cessna 172B	Vista I INC Smithville, Ohio	Standard	2016-05-17	Valid
N461DY	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-05-13	Valid
N7844X	Cessna 172B	Feather Farms INC Griffithville, Arkansas	Standard	2016-04-18	Valid
N8056X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2016-03-31	Valid
N2573Y	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2016-03-04	Valid
N7691X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2016-02-08	Valid
N8135X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2015-11-19	Valid
N7732X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2015-08-17	Valid