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 · 446 172RG (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N111HP | Cessna 172RG |
Flying Aces Aero-Fleet INC Guyton, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | Valid |
| N474KP | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | Valid |
| N5171U | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-12-29 | Valid |
| N9915B | Cessna 172RG |
Taro Investment LLC Doral, Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | Valid |
| N172MM | Cessna 172RG |
Ewing & Coryell LLC Nixa, Missouri |
None on file | 2020-11-16 | Valid |
| N5284V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-04 | Valid |
| N6200R | Cessna 172RG |
Flycarolina LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-10-29 | Valid |
| N6436V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-10-29 | Valid |
| N6294R | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-10-14 | Valid |
| N6543V | Cessna 172RG |
Chupito Sabrocito LLC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2020-10-13 | Valid |
| N6504V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-10-07 | Valid |
| N6352V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-09-03 | Valid |
| N948SM | Cessna 172RG |
Scenic Concepts LLC La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-09-01 | Valid |
| N4791V | Cessna 172RG |
American Eagle Realestate & Financing CORP Royal Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | Valid |
| N5533R | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-06-24 | Valid |
| N9602B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2020-06-18 | Valid |
| N5176V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | Valid |
| N522GC | Cessna 172RG |
Corkins Research LLC Greenacres, Florida |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | Valid |
| N525JG | Cessna 172RG |
Flycarolina LLC Concord, North Carolina |
None on file | 2020-06-02 | Valid |
| N6083V | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-05-28 | Valid |
| N4593V | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-05-22 | Valid |
| N9313B | Cessna 172RG |
Airplanes And Helicopters Of Oregon LLC Sisters, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | Valid |
| N500DZ | Cessna 172RG |
Ez Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2020-04-17 | Valid |
| N6290V | Cessna 172RG |
Delta Sierra Aviation LLC White Salmon, Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-17 | Valid |
| N6581V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-04-16 | Valid |
| N9593B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner | Standard | 2020-04-16 | Valid |
| N369ER | Cessna 172RG |
Tower Aviation Management LLC Decatur, Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-01 | Valid |
| N81JD | Cessna 172RG |
Barbour Grays INC DBA Buckhannon, West Virginia |
Standard | 2020-02-10 | Valid |
| N6223V | Cessna 172RG |
Axis Aviation LLC Bloomingdale, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-01-23 | Valid |
| N6274V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-01-13 | Valid |
| N9515B | Cessna 172RG |
Grason Aviation LLC Appleton, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-01-08 | Valid |
| N9583B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | Valid |
| N6415R | Cessna 172RG |
Alpine Aviation Of Fayetteville INC Prairie Grove, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-12-10 | Valid |
| N9550B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-12-04 | Valid |
| N9432D | Cessna 172RG |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-10-10 | Valid |
| N937AS | Cessna 172RG |
Gc Aviation Services-1 LLC Miamisburg, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | Valid |
| N9873B | Cessna 172RG |
Gc Aviation Services-1 LLC Miamisburg, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | Valid |
| N5390V | Cessna 172RG |
Springfield Flying Service LLC Columbia, California |
Standard | 2019-07-22 | Valid |
| N5097R | Cessna 172RG |
Plymouth Flying Club INC Plymouth, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | Valid |
| N9573B | Cessna 172RG |
Docarmo Aviation LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-05 | Valid |
| N6337V | Cessna 172RG |
Firelight Ventures LLC Fuquay Varina, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-05-01 | Valid |
| N95JA | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | Valid |
| N6432V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | Valid |
| N9795B | Cessna 172RG |
Silver Express CO DBA Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-18 | Reports overdue |
| N700AG | Cessna 172RG |
Mash Kity J LLC Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | Valid |
| N9343D | Cessna 172RG |
Ava Aviation LLC Tappan, New York |
Standard | 2019-03-30 | Valid |
| N6612V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-03-20 | Valid |
| N9465D | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | Valid |
| N20CU | Cessna 172RG |
Costa Flying Service INC Painted Post, New York |
Standard | 2019-02-19 | Valid |
| N9378D | Cessna 172RG |
Andden Aviation LLC Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2019-02-01 | Valid |
| N9346D | Cessna 172RG |
Holloway James H Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | Valid |
| N6623Z | Cessna 172RG |
Mage Aircraft Leasing LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-11 | Valid |
| N6102R | Cessna 172RG |
Aerospace Aviation Services INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | Valid |
| N6428V | Cessna 172RG |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-11-15 | Valid |
| N6212R | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | Valid |
| N9320D | Cessna 172RG |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | Valid |
| N99TC | Cessna 172RG |
Ultimate Resort Vacations INC Weston, Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | Valid |
| N4921V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | Valid |
| N9513B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | Valid |
| N4624V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | Valid |
| N5179V | Cessna 172RG |
Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia |
Standard | 2018-07-25 | Valid |
| N486MS | Cessna 172RG |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
None on file | 2018-05-21 | Valid |
| N2SK | Cessna 172RG |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-03-28 | Valid |
| N6275R | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-03-16 | Valid |
| N4896V | Cessna 172RG |
South Aero LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-02-14 | Valid |
| N84AT | Cessna 172RG |
J Squared Enterprises CORP Hendersonville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | Valid |
| N5372V | Cessna 172RG |
Cooper'S Hawk Aviation LLC Rochester, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-01-23 | Valid |
| N212BG | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N22JN | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N4666V | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N4861V | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N4956V | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N5346V | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N6216R | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N6425V | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N6461V | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N9508B | Cessna 172RG |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | Valid | |
| N4979V | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-12-29 | Valid |
| N6456V | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-29 | Valid |
| N172KA | Cessna 172RG |
Venture North Aviation LLC Cloquet, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | Valid |
| N9812B | Cessna 172RG |
Pavco INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2017-10-23 | Valid |
| N9631B | Cessna 172RG |
Percy Flyers LLC Dexter, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-09-29 | Valid |
| N16ED | Cessna 172RG |
Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-25 | Valid |
| N251HP | Cessna 172RG |
Koch & Koch INC Grass Valley, California |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | Valid |
| N4738V | Cessna 172RG |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2017-09-06 | Valid |
| N6402V | Cessna 172RG |
G&M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-08-03 | Valid |
| N6526V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-07-21 | Valid |
| N6127V | Cessna 172RG |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | Valid |
| N6280V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | Valid |
| N4772R | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | Valid |
| N5128B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | Valid |
| N6159R | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | Valid |
| N9931B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | Valid |
| N6419V | Cessna 172RG |
Urbana Aircraft LLC Urbana, Maryland |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | Valid |
| N9315D | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-12-28 | Valid |
| N9626B | Cessna 172RG |
Airgo INC Centralia, Illinois |
Standard | 2016-12-23 | Valid |
| N5097V | Cessna 172RG |
Camm Air Spencer, Iowa |
Standard | 2016-10-26 | Valid |
| N107TS | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-09-09 | Valid |
| N6400V | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-08-29 | Valid |
| N9351D | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-06-02 | Valid |