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Cessna 172 Skyhawk

20,669 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 (1,831). 55% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Cessna 172: Propeller driven single engine aircraft
Photo: Peter Bakema, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons · Cessna 172 on Wikipedia

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 (9,470), 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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,831Texas1,750California1,724Delaware1,019Washington774Ohio570North Carolina530Georgia527New York509Arizona509Michigan506Alabama494

Who owns them registrant type

Individual7,295 (35%)LLC6,725 (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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5771972 to 197617.3%
172S3,1421998 to 202615.2%
172N3,1381976 to 198015.2%
1721,8061951 to 19658.7%
172P1,1101972 to 19885.4%
172K1,0261968 to 19815.0%
172L8581970 to 19734.2%
172H7801963 to 19673.8%
172G7221965 to 19673.5%
172F7171964 to 19733.5%
172R6831997 to 20203.3%
172E6171956 to 19673.0%
172D4711962 to 19632.3%
172RG4461973 to 19852.2%
172A4351956 to 19652.1%
172B4131960 to 19622.0%
172C3621941 to 19621.8%
172I3531967 to 19681.7%
172Q131982 to 19840.1%

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

01,6793,3585,0386,717194019501960197019801990200020108982020

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

05491,0981,6472,19620102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2082026

Registration status

Valid20,350 (98%)Pending158 (0.8%)Valid (manufacturer)79 (0.4%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Pending cancellation10 (0.0%)Canceled10 (0.0%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard19,964 (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, outside the U.S. · 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.?

20,669 as of October 5, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 172s?

Florida, with 1,831.

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 · 20,669

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N12878 Cessna
172M
 M&M Bear Necessities LLC
Newellton, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4294Q Cessna
172L
 Optimized Aviation Services LLC
Huntington Station, New York
 Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2514Y Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2865L Cessna
172H
 Ifr LLC
Springfield, Missouri
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4101F Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4709R Cessna
172RG
 G & M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5057H Cessna
172M
 Ajf Enterprises LLC
Des Moines, Iowa
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N852ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N854ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N855ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N861ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univserity INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N894ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1348F Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6863T Cessna
172M
 Bering Capital LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2024-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N471SP Cessna
172S
 Pine Ventures LLC
Malmo, Nebraska
 Standard 2024-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73371 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2024-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N812CP Cessna
172N
 High Wing Air Services LLC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N816L Cessna
172I
 Ballard Expert Services LLC
Bowersville, Georgia
 Standard 2024-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1309G Cessna
172S
 Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N426JG Cessna
172S
 Aero Flight School No7 LLC
Lincoln Park, New Jersey
 Standard 2024-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1201E Cessna
172S
 N1201E LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N558ND Cessna
172S
 Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955SP Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2024-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9646B Cessna
172RG
 N9646B LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N288SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Delta Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
 Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N298SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Charlie Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
 Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5123R Cessna
172M
 Giving Wings Aviation LLC
Traverse City, Michigan
 Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734BU Cessna
172N
 Airplanes And Attitude LLC
Mckinney, Texas
 Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N953SM Cessna
172RG
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172MR Cessna
172N
 Gorge Winds Aviation INC
Fairview, Oregon
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20503 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2522W Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2652L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35810 Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5412R Cessna
172F
 Youngstown Warren Development Partners
Youngstown, Ohio
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61884 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7308T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73732 Cessna
172N
 Midway Capital Aviation INC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738LM Cessna
172N
 Black Bear Aviation LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7837G Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7853T Cessna
172A
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8381U Cessna
172F
 Furyious Aviation LLC
Bossier City, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8393L Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9849T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1324U Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N241EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyma Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72639 Cessna
172R
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737ZN Cessna
172N
 Equinoxx Flight Systems LLC
Lawrenceville, Georgia
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N780JA Cessna
172S
 Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N781JA Cessna
172S
 Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9679A Cessna
172P
 Equinoxx Flight Systems LLC
Lawrenceville, Georgia
 Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24334 Cessna
172R
 Sorbi Aviation INC
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6059D Cessna
172S
 Long Island Aviators LLC
Seaford, New York
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61574 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6265T Cessna
172S
 W Air LLC
Wheeling, Illinois
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6420V Cessna
172RG
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73020 Cessna
172M
 Ajf Enterprises LLC
Des Moines, Iowa
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916KT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Pelican Flight Training LLC
San Carlos, California
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9597V Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N968L Cessna
172S
 Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13353 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5405T Cessna
172E
 Agt Tech CORP
Hialeah, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-21 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N7080T Cessna
172
 Kingdom Planes LLC
Decatur, Texas
 Standard 2024-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738SR Cessna
172N
 Rise Aviation LLC
Auburn, Alabama
 Standard 2024-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8241X Cessna
172C
 Rotormate LLC
Royse City, Texas
 Standard 2024-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8601B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12584 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47559 Cessna
172A
 Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2024-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7161T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76HJ Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6488E Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84657 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2024-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9287M Cessna
172S
 Rkm Leasing LLC
Greenwich, Connecticut
 Standard 2024-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2593U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46254 Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4647L Cessna
172G
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5222J Cessna
172N
 Flywyo LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2024-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8144X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N193JS Cessna
172M
 Ryan Moore LLC
Fayetteville, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4205F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6026S Cessna
172S
 Phoneix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12704 Cessna
172M
 Charlie Lima 1 LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6013J Cessna
172S
 Aerodrome LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2024-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734NK Cessna
172N
 Blue Sky Aviation LLC
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2024-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8265U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1604Y Cessna
172C
 Ocean Isle Aviation
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4851G Cessna
172N
 Eye Candy Aviation LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N944AA Cessna
172S
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2024-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9612H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N117RC Cessna
172RG
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N422CB Cessna
172S
 Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2024-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19771 Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7373A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7770A Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1772F Cessna
172H
 Tia Aviation LLC
Hot Springs, Arkansas
 Standard 2024-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4419L Cessna
172G
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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