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 · 3,138 172N (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N171SK | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | Valid |
| N738SU | Cessna 172N |
Nab Aviation Holdings LLC Cocoa Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | Valid |
| N6704E | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | Valid |
| N75743 | Cessna 172N |
Aerosmith Aviation LLC Panama City Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | Valid |
| N4910D | Cessna 172N |
N4910D LLC Delavan, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | Valid |
| N79514 | Cessna 172N |
Galaxy Aviation LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | Valid |
| N737PR | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | Valid |
| N6462D | Cessna 172N |
N2893E LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | Valid |
| N739FP | Cessna 172N |
Tmw Aviation LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | Valid |
| N75704 | Cessna 172N |
Lanning 1 Aviation LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N737LX | Cessna 172N |
N737Lx LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | Valid |
| N73868 | Cessna 172N |
Ca Aero LLC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | Valid |
| N737BE | Cessna 172N |
Adventure Flying LLC Carrollton, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | Valid |
| N5623E | Cessna 172N |
Kd3262 LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | Valid |
| N734HJ | Cessna 172N |
Mb Airworks LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-11-14 | Valid |
| N737BD | Cessna 172N |
Music City Air LLC Rogersville, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | Valid |
| N6343E | Cessna 172N |
Catskill Mountain Air LLC Milford, New York |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | Valid |
| N734MT | Cessna 172N |
Tca Equities LLC Advance, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Valid |
| N734LA | Cessna 172N |
Kool Wings Leasing LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-03 | Valid |
| N4885G | Cessna 172N |
S&P Aviation LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | Valid |
| N733TC | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | Valid |
| N737QZ | Cessna 172N |
S&P Aviation LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | Valid |
| N2073E | Cessna 172N |
Great Lakes Air Ventures LLC Mason, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | Valid |
| N4727D | Cessna 172N |
4 Leaf Clover Leasing LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | Valid |
| N3328E | Cessna 172N |
Northwoods Air LLC Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | Valid |
| N421CV | Cessna 172N |
Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Academy INC Mukilteo, Washington |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | Valid |
| N4897G | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | Valid |
| N739DE | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-23 | Valid |
| N228CJ | Cessna 172N |
Splashin LLC White Lake, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | Valid |
| N5191J | Cessna 172N |
N5191J LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N5782J | Cessna 172N |
N5782J LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Restricted | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N8269E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N5136E | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | Valid |
| N734CC | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | Valid |
| N734CJ | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | Valid |
| N734WS | Cessna 172N |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | Valid |
| N4501E | Cessna 172N |
Optima Aviation LLC DBA Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | Valid |
| N6306F | Cessna 172N |
Baymax Aviation LLC Ronkonkoma, New York |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | Valid |
| N75943 | Cessna 172N |
Savage Island Airport (Vt15) LLC Burlington, Vermont |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N3287E | Cessna 172N |
Off Course Aero Ventures LLC Mechanicsville, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | Valid |
| N8450E | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | Valid |
| N31JB | Cessna 172N |
Lucian Aviation LLC Modesto, California |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | Valid |
| N803BT | Cessna 172N |
Louisville Aircraft Leasing LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | Valid |
| N825ER | Cessna 172N |
Flying Aces Aero-Fleet INC Guyton, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | Valid |
| N712D | Cessna 172N |
Alpha Aviation LLC Dalhart, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | Valid |
| N733FX | Cessna 172N |
Cynthiana Flying Group CORP Cynthiana, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | Valid |
| N6326F | Cessna 172N |
Airtime Holdings LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-29 | Valid |
| N5218G | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | Valid |
| N1591E | Cessna 172N |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N734JN | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N73917 | Cessna 172N |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N512TM | Cessna 172N |
Southern Flight Aviation LLC Bainbridge, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N6506D | Cessna 172N |
Whitefish Mountain Acft Rentals & Flt School LLC Whitefish, Montana |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N5464D | Cessna 172N |
Jprg Aviation INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-22 | Valid |
| N4888G | Cessna 172N |
578 Airplane Leasing INC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | Valid |
| N734RT | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | Valid |
| N365PC | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N7141J | Cessna 172N |
Hutt Aviation INC Minden, Nevada |
None on file | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N6326E | Cessna 172N |
Kevin Formica INC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N172TX | Cessna 172N |
D & L Innovations LLC Hendersonville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-09-13 | Valid |
| N43FA | Cessna 172N |
Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-12 | Valid |
| N53600 | Cessna 172N |
Kdrd Holdings LLC Texas City, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N1545E | Cessna 172N |
Slipstream Aviation LLC Carrollton, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | Valid |
| N1937F | Cessna 172N |
A2 Flight Leasing LLC Castro Valley, California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | Valid |
| N734YD | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | Valid |
| N3137E | Cessna 172N |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N4865D | Cessna 172N |
Black Hound Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N5284D | Cessna 172N |
Charlie Lima 1 LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N739JF | Cessna 172N |
Sagori Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N75701 | Cessna 172N |
Roseville Aviation LLC Roxboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | Valid |
| N981MA | Cessna 172N |
Red Rose Flight Tours LLC Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | Valid |
| N733TK | Cessna 172N |
Cardiff Aviation INC Cardiff By The Sea, California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | Valid |
| N737BC | Cessna 172N |
N737Bc LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | Valid |
| N73925 | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | Valid |
| N7140J | Cessna 172N |
Cohesive Aviation LLC Gilford, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-08-17 | Valid |
| N738AK | Cessna 172N |
Airresource LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | Valid |
| N65GV | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N1328E | Cessna 172N |
Sj28E LLC Durango, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-08-13 | Valid |
| N4887G | Cessna 172N |
Southern Aero LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | Valid |
| N733EB | Cessna 172N |
B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | Valid |
| N341FC | Cessna 172N |
Condor Aero Club INC Zelienople, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N3570E | Cessna 172N |
Blackbird Aviation CORP Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N41FA | Cessna 172N |
Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | Valid |
| N734WF | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | Valid |
| N738PH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | Valid |
| N734FQ | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N4691G | Cessna 172N |
Lr Properties LLC Goodyear, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N733XK | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N737XS | Cessna 172N |
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | Valid |
| N7366D | Cessna 172N |
Mh Aviation INC Lancaster, California |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | Valid |
| N9283C | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | Valid |
| N739YZ | Cessna 172N |
Socal Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | Valid |
| N737PM | Cessna 172N |
Socal Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2025-07-16 | Valid |
| N739AT | Cessna 172N |
Socal Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2025-07-16 | Valid |
| N5162F | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-14 | Valid |
| N551PG | Cessna 172N |
Chavi LLC Fredericksburg, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | Valid |
| N733AJ | Cessna 172N |
578 Airplane Leasing INC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | Valid |
| N73726 | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-04 | Valid |
| N737VE | Cessna 172N |
Rev Jet LLC Pflugerville, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | Valid |
| N33YP | Cessna 172N |
Flight Control Services Of Florida INC Milton, Florida |
None on file | 2025-07-02 | Valid |