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 · 353 172I (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N35711	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-11-17	Valid
N8499L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2018-11-03	Valid
N35662	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2018-09-19	Valid
N35337	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-08-18	Valid
N35315	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-06-13	Valid
N8441L	Cessna 172I	G1 Aviation LLC Ocala, Florida	Standard	2018-06-12	Valid
N351GP	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2018-05-22	Valid
N35544	Cessna 172I	Sunquest Aircraft LLC Wappingers Falls, New York	Standard	2018-05-04	Valid
N35792	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	None on file	2018-04-16	Valid
N46177	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2018-04-03	Valid
N35798	Cessna 172I	Big Sky Aviation LLC Massillon, Ohio	Standard	2018-03-12	Valid
N8316L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-03-02	Valid
N35349	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-02-20	Valid
N35801	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-01-25	Valid
N35700	Cessna 172I	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2018-01-17	Valid
N46203	Cessna 172I	Avian Leasing LLC Bremerton, Washington	Standard	2018-01-05	Valid
N46130	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-01-04	Valid
N46251	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-10-31	Valid
N8431L	Cessna 172I	Dsr Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas	Standard	2017-10-31	Valid
N35332	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2017-10-30	Valid
N35569	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-10-18	Valid
N461RM	Cessna 172I	Rr&D LP Fayetteville, North Carolina	Standard	2017-10-04	Valid
N35560	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2017-08-21	Valid
N46250	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New York	Standard	2017-08-14	Valid
N35449	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Kentucky	Standard	2017-06-29	Valid
N8412L	Cessna 172I	Addison Flying LLC Addison, New York	Standard	2017-06-22	Valid
N35639	Cessna 172I	Sandwich Hawk LLC Newark, Illinois	None on file	2017-05-10	Valid
N8486L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-05-08	Valid
N46122	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-02-02	Valid
N841JA	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2017-01-11	Valid
N35629	Cessna 172I	N35629 LLC Brunswick, Georgia	Standard	2017-01-04	Valid
N35441	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2016-12-28	Valid
N13YP	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2016-12-22	Valid
N5125G	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-12-09	Valid
N3909C	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2016-11-18	Valid
N46255	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-11-07	Valid
N8459L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2016-09-01	Valid
N8444L	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	2016-07-01	Valid
N35434	Cessna 172I	Chalk 2 INC Apple Valley, California	Standard	2016-05-19	Valid
N35673	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-04-27	Valid
N46288	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2016-04-25	Valid
N8435L	Cessna 172I	Aarow Aircraft Leasing LLC Mcminnville, Oregon	Standard	2016-02-09	Valid
N35330	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2016-01-20	Valid
N46163	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2015-12-08	Valid
N727SF	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New York	Standard	2015-11-20	Valid
N46072	Cessna 172I	Fly Anytime LLC Kankakee, Illinois	Standard	2015-09-22	Valid
N35422	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2015-08-26	Valid
N8414L	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2015-08-24	Valid
N8338L	Cessna 172I	Treimer Aviation LLC Davenport, Iowa	Standard	2015-07-30	Valid
N35763	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-07-06	Valid
N35401	Cessna 172I	American Aviation Training LLC Fort Scott, Kansas	Standard	2015-06-09	Valid
N46092	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Louisiana	None on file	2015-06-01	Valid
N35813	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2015-04-30	Valid
N8410L	Cessna 172I	Victory Lane Aviation LLC Concord, North Carolina	Standard	2015-04-17	Valid
N35728	Cessna 172I	Gone Broke LLC Fairhope, Alabama	Standard	2015-03-31	Valid
N35324	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2014-12-08	Valid
N8344L	Cessna 172I	Heir Borne Flying Club INC Minot, North Dakota	Standard	2014-11-18	Valid
N8450L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-11-13	Valid
N46283	Cessna 172I	West Kentucky Flyers CORP Murray, Kentucky	Standard	2014-10-31	Valid
N46292	Cessna 172I	Globetek Aviation LLC Raymond, Maine	Standard	2014-07-31	Valid
N35425	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2014-06-16	Valid
N8433L	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2014-05-07	Valid
N16WL	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	2014-05-05	Valid
N46107	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2014-04-28	Valid
N8333L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-04-16	Valid
N46276	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2014-01-02	Valid
N46047	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2013-11-04	Valid
N8445L	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2013-06-18	Valid
N353JL	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2013-03-06	Valid
N3198F	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2013-01-09	Valid
N35690	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-11-26	Valid
N35402	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2012-11-06	Valid
N46087	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-08-28	Valid
N35514	Cessna 172I	Flying Services INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2012-07-25	Valid
N35323	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2012-03-19	Valid
N172BM	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-02-10	Valid
N8479L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2012-02-02	Valid
N35746	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2012-01-03	Valid
N917WE	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2011-12-14	Valid
N35788	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2011-12-12	Valid
N444JG	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2011-12-05	Valid
N35308	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2011-10-05	Valid
N8339L	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2011-08-05	Valid
N35656	Cessna 172I	Hew LLP Beresford, South Dakota	Standard	2011-05-18	Valid
N35586	Cessna 172I	Smith John S Easthampton, Massachusetts	Standard	2011-03-22	Valid
N35450	Cessna 172I	Individual owner California	Standard	2009-12-24	Valid
N35627	Cessna 172I	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2009-08-21	Valid
N46282	Cessna 172I	Maggie Of The Emerald Coast LLC Panama City, Florida	Standard	2009-05-29	Valid
N35644	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2009-01-23	Valid
N8432L	Cessna 172I	Aster Labs INC Shoreview, Minnesota	Standard	2008-09-10	Valid
N46284	Cessna 172I	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2008-07-29	Valid
N35725	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2008-05-23	Valid
N35730	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2007-09-19	Valid
N128R	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2007-08-09	Valid
N77DH	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2007-02-08	Valid
N8492L	Cessna 172I	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2006-08-24	Valid
N54JM	Cessna 172I	Aviation Institute Of Maintenance Virginia Beach, Virginia	Standard	2006-08-14	Valid
N46115	Cessna 172I	Capri Aircraft LLC Madison, Virginia	Standard	2006-01-13	Valid
N35470	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2005-08-19	Valid
N35420	Cessna 172I	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2005-07-22	Valid