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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 · 3,577 172M (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N80865 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2007-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N852DA Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2007-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N807HD Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2007-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5194R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2007-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4385R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2006-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4610Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9109H Cessna
172M
 Junior Coal Contracting INC
Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8996V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172TH Cessna
172M
 Dairy Air INC
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9310H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2006-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6862H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64014 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2006-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172EC Cessna
172M
 Nilo Aviation LLC
Arley, Alabama
 Standard 2006-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5323H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12161 Cessna
172M
 Cessna 12161 LLC
Santa Rosa, California
 Standard 2006-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64063 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Multiple 2006-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20481 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2006-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1485U Cessna
172M
 Class A Aviators INC
Parsons, Kansas
 Standard 2006-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61783 Cessna
172M
 Copper River Airmotive LLC
Copper Center, Alaska
 Standard 2006-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9523H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2006-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13178 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2006-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21272 Cessna
172M
 Eagle Aviation INC
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2006-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6571H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2006-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8927V Cessna
172M
 Tropical Aviation LLC
Gulf Shores, Alabama
 Standard 2006-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12632 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2006-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20891 Cessna
172M
 Morristown Flying Service INC
Talbott, Tennessee
 Standard 2006-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5172H Cessna
172M
 Msi Fuel Management INC
Vacaville, California
 Standard 2006-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1197U Cessna
172M
 P D H S Aerial Photography INC
St Petersburg, Florida
 Standard 2006-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20038 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2006-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80187 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2006-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80442 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20136 Cessna
172M
 Crate INC
Humboldt, Nebraska
 Standard 2006-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60YG Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5459H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2006-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86VB Cessna
172M
 Ace Flight Center
St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
 Standard 2006-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6919H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2006-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5207Q Cessna
172M
 Dairy Air INC
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13483 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999QA Cessna
172M
 Quebec Alpha LLC
Milwaukie, Oregon
 Standard 2006-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1299U Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N844PT Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2006-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20031 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2006-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73486 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2006-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13489 Cessna
172M
 Baby Balou Flyers LLC
Marysville, Washington
 Standard 2006-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N230RV Cessna
172M
 East Tennessee Aviation LLC
Mountain City, Tennessee
 Standard 2006-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19811 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2006-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6936H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2006-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73105 Cessna
172M
 Jlk Management LLC
Kerrville, Texas
 Standard 2006-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20634 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2006-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80767 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4410Q Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2005-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73457 Cessna
172M
 Bmg Aviation INC
Bloomington, Indiana
 Standard 2005-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272RR Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9196H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2005-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5078R Cessna
172M
 Blue Goose Aviation INC
Polson, Montana
 Standard 2005-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60H Cessna
172M
 Eagle Flight Squadron INC
East Orange, New Jersey
 Standard 2005-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80842 Cessna
172M
 Augusta Aviation INC
Augusta, Georgia
 Standard 2005-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70376 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2005-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101KS Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2005-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13293 Cessna
172M
 Atp Aircraft 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172HD Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2005-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21809 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2005-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N628JC Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20291 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80810 Cessna
172M
 White Hawk Aviation INC
Brandy Station, Virginia
 Standard 2005-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13226 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2005-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20452 Cessna
172M
 Bay Flying Services LLC
Frankenmuth, Michigan
 Standard 2005-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21571 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2005-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80996 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19983 Cessna
172M
 Twin Falls Fliers INC
Twin Falls, Idaho
 Standard 2005-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64165 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2005-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13053 Cessna
172M
 Skywatch Traffic INC
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 2005-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5021H Cessna
172M
 Alamo Flyers LLC
Elmendorf, Texas
 Standard 2005-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19928 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2005-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9179H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2005-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1615V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2005-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20745 Cessna
172M
 Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority
Van Wert, Ohio
 Standard 2005-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80251 Cessna
172M
 Harrison Social Flites INC
Harrison, Ohio
 Standard 2005-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8036N Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 None on file 2005-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20553 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2005-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20091 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2005-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N965MS Cessna
172M
 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, California
 Standard 2005-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73461 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2005-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9254H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5395H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2005-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19859 Cessna
172M
 Mccormick Air Center LLC
Yakima, Washington
 Standard 2005-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61637 Cessna
172M
 Amelia Reid Aviation LLC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2005-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73361 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2005-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13544 Cessna
172M
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2005-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92945 Cessna
172M
 Fla INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20542 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2005-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9472H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Restricted 2004-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29664 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2004-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N666MH Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2004-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9869Q Cessna
172M
 Fort Smith Flying Club INC
Fort Smith, Arkansas
 Standard 2004-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8FY Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2004-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12527 Cessna
172M
 Air Carriage LLC
Chico, California
 Standard 2004-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92886 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2004-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12239 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21351 Cessna
172M
 Midwest Flying Service LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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