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 · 471 172D (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N2819U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2021-03-13	Valid
N2411U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2021-02-13	Valid
N2564U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-01-23	Valid
N2485Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2021-01-12	Valid
N970RB	Cessna 172D	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	None on file	2020-12-09	Valid
N2526Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-11-04	Valid
N2503A	Cessna 172D		Standard	2020-10-20	Valid
N2091Y	Cessna 172D	Cut And Snip Flyers LLC South Weber, Utah	Standard	2020-10-14	Valid
N2134Y	Cessna 172D	Hi Line Flying Club INC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2020-10-09	Valid
N2914U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2020-10-06	Valid
N2527Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2020-10-01	Valid
N2676U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2020-09-29	Valid
N2927U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-09-21	Valid
N2414U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-08-18	Valid
N2857U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2020-08-15	Valid
N2307U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2020-08-05	Valid
N2583U	Cessna 172D	Ufly Vi LLC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	Standard	2020-08-05	Valid
N2370U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Tennessee	Experimental	2020-08-04	Valid
N683HD	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2020-07-23	Valid
N2732U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2020-07-17	Valid
N2826U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-07-07	Valid
N2433Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2020-06-23	Valid
N2719U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-05-27	Valid
N2519U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2020-05-13	Valid
N2662U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2020-05-06	Valid
N252JM	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2020-03-09	Valid
N2742U	Cessna 172D	Pembroke Farm LLC Conowingo, Maryland	Standard	2020-01-21	Valid
N2559U	Cessna 172D	Snake River Flying Club LLC Horseshoe Bend, Idaho	Standard	2019-12-19	Valid
N2439Y	Cessna 172D	Bluegate Engineering LLC Richburg, South Carolina	Standard	2019-11-07	Valid
N2413U	Cessna 172D	Amazon Aero CORP Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-10-28	Valid
N2940U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-10-24	Valid
N2443U	Cessna 172D	Intream Companies LLC Perryville, Missouri	Standard	2019-09-11	Valid
N2715U	Cessna 172D	Belle Fourche Flight Center LLC Belle Fourche, South Dakota	Standard	2019-08-20	Valid
N2403Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-08-19	Valid
N51FA	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-07-18	Valid
N2764U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2019-07-17	Valid
N2699U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-07-16	Valid
N2789U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-06-18	Valid
N2470U	Cessna 172D	T C I Aviators LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2019-06-06	Valid
N2584U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2019-05-29	Valid
N2536U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-05-22	Valid
N2585U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-05-14	Valid
N2838U	Cessna 172D	Cag Farms INC Angier, North Carolina	Standard	2019-04-30	Valid
N2875U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2019-04-17	Valid
N2815U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-04-15	Valid
N2197Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-10	Valid
N2556Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2019-04-10	Valid
N2602U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-04-09	Valid
N2445U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-03-16	Valid
N2137Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2019-01-29	Valid
N2727U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-01-25	Valid
N2054Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2019-01-08	Valid
N317GT	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2018-12-18	Valid
N520RG	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-11-03	Valid
N2770U	Cessna 172D	Standard Equipment Leasing And Sales LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2018-10-18	Valid
N2327U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2018-10-05	Valid
N2421U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-09-07	Valid
N2686U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2018-09-06	Valid
N2931U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-08-20	Valid
N2385U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-07-23	Valid
N2345U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2018-07-20	Valid
N2750U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-07-11	Valid
N2449U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-07-10	Valid
N123AC	Cessna 172D	Aerocareers Nfp Columbia, Illinois	Standard	2018-07-09	Valid
N2524Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2018-06-29	Valid
N2353U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-06-20	Valid
N2876U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2018-05-21	Valid
N2112Y	Cessna 172D	Colorado Flight Center INC Grand Junction, Colorado	Standard	2018-05-17	Valid
N2438Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-05-15	Valid
N2653U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2018-04-27	Valid
N2314U	Cessna 172D	Cms Crawford Maintenance Services LLC Largo, Florida	Standard	2018-04-25	Valid
N2821U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2018-04-23	Valid
N2424Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-03-20	Valid
N2088Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-01-25	Valid
N2376U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-01-25	Valid
N2382U	Cessna 172D	Mrnm LLC Albia, Iowa	Standard	2018-01-16	Valid
N2500X	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-12-27	Valid
N2167Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2017-12-22	Valid
N2842U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Rhode Island	Standard	2017-12-08	Valid
N2514U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-11-30	Valid
N2911U	Cessna 172D	Night Sky LLC Canton, South Dakota	Standard	2017-09-15	Valid
N2744U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2017-08-21	Valid
N2613U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2017-08-03	Valid
N2437Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-08-01	Valid
N2840U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-07-25	Valid
N2546Y	Cessna 172D	Avquest LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas	Standard	2017-07-24	Valid
N2499Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2017-07-07	Valid
N2852U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2017-06-13	Valid
N2595Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-03-29	Valid
N2930U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2017-03-15	Valid
N36SK	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New York	Standard	2017-02-13	Valid
N2657U	Cessna 172D	Szymanski Janet M Alanson, Michigan	Standard	2017-02-06	Valid
N2538U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-02-02	Valid
N2763U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2017-02-01	Valid
N5371L	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-02-01	Valid
N2818U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2017-01-13	Valid
N2555U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2016-12-21	Valid
N2554U	Cessna 172D	Mustang Ops LLC Orem, Utah	Standard	2016-12-01	Valid
N2691U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-11-28	Valid
N405MW	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2016-10-20	Valid