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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 · 3,142 172S (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N563SP Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
California
 None on file 2006-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5267R Cessna
172S
 Castlegate CORP
Monee, Illinois
 Standard 2006-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N642KM Cessna
172S
 Nick Heir LLC
Lexington, Kentucky
 Standard 2006-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N729SP Cessna
172S
 Mars Aerospace INC
Bay Shore, New York
 Standard 2006-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72675 Cessna
172S
 Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA
Sanford, North Carolina
 Standard 2006-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972WW Cessna
172S
 Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA
Sanford, North Carolina
 Standard 2006-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N102KS Cessna
172S
 Kent State University
Stow, Ohio
 Standard 2006-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103KS Cessna
172S
 Kent State University
Stow, Ohio
 Standard 2006-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2466V Cessna
172S
 D & L Aircraft Leasing LLC
Ormond Beach, Florida
 Standard 2006-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N469MB Cessna
172S
 Floriflt LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2006-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N293SP Cessna
172S
 Niemeyer Leasing LLC
Cave Creek, Arizona
 Standard 2006-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2322Y Cessna
172S
 In Flight Aircraft LLC
Howell, Michigan
 Standard 2006-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22265 Cessna
172S
 Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
 Standard 2005-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2459S Cessna
172S
 Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
 Standard 2005-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972BB Cessna
172S
 Big Red Buffalo LLC
Hagerman, Idaho
 Standard 2005-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1939S Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2005-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N498SP Cessna
172S
 Bmg Aviation INC
Bloomington, Indiana
 Standard 2005-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N687SP Cessna
172S
 Bmg Aviation INC
Bloomington, Indiana
 Standard 2005-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N297ME Cessna
172S
 T L B INC
Howell, New Jersey
 Standard 2005-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5116B Cessna
172S
 Quantum Aviation LLC
Manchester, Maryland
 Standard 2005-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N112PZ Cessna
172S
 Skymaxx INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2005-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1348L Cessna
172S
 Flight World INC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2005-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82LT Cessna
172S
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2005-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N403GF Cessna
172S
 Sky Mates INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551ES Cessna
172S
 Nimno 551Es LLC
Pompano Beach, Florida
 Standard 2005-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1057R Cessna
172S
 Anesthesia Aviation LLC
Leesburg, Virginia
 Standard 2005-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14008 Cessna
172S
 Suburban Air CORP
Castro Valley, California
 Standard 2005-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N497TC Cessna
172S
 Pinnacle Aviation Services INC
Encinitas, California
 Standard 2005-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12064 Cessna
172S
 Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
 Standard 2005-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907LP Cessna
172S
 Micro Publishing Press INC
Truckee, California
 Standard 2005-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1377S Cessna
172S
 University Of Michigan Flyers INC
Ann Arbor, Michigan
 Standard 2005-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N479SP Cessna
172S
 Withheld at owner's request
 None on file 2005-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999MA Cessna
172S
 Mccreery Aviation CO INC
Mcallen, Texas
 Standard 2005-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N684SP Cessna
172S
 Condor Aero Club INC
Zelienople, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140RA Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N225RA Cessna
172S
 Rochester Air Center LLC
Canandaigua, New York
 Standard 2005-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N596FA Cessna
172S
 Ocala Aviation Services INC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2005-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105LU Cessna
172S
 Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida
 Standard 2005-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65729 Cessna
172S
 Nevrdul LLC
Cambridge, Maryland
 Standard 2005-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802SP Cessna
172S
 Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
 Standard 2005-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5130F Cessna
172S
 C & M Dreamflights LLC
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
 Standard 2005-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513SP Cessna
172S
 Plane Old INC
New York, New York
 Standard 2005-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65499 Cessna
172S
 Pacific Quality Controls INC
Wrightwood, California
 Standard 2005-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65411 Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2004-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N725PG Cessna
172S
 Poplar Grove Airmotive INC
Poplar Grove, Illinois
 Standard 2004-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N754SP Cessna
172S
 Navy Annapolis Flight Center INC
Edgewater, Maryland
 Standard 2004-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N755SP Cessna
172S
 Navy Annapolis Flight Center INC
Edgewater, Maryland
 Standard 2004-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N144ME Cessna
172S
 Bell Enterprises INC
Falls Church, Virginia
 Standard 2004-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N669PD Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N320SP Cessna
172S
 Lundstrom Aviation LLC
Ankeny, Iowa
 Standard 2004-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N772MS Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2004-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101GV Cessna
172S
 Windward West INC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2004-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N309SP Cessna
172S
 Schaumburg Flying Club Nfp
Palatine, Illinois
 Standard 2004-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N393SP Cessna
172S
 Cirrus Aviation
Sarasota, Florida
 Standard 2004-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N672SP Cessna
172S
 Thomas Bahamas Airways LLC
Port Orange, Florida
 Standard 2004-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N797SP Cessna
172S
 Sundowners INC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2004-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2107U Cessna
172S
 Flight World INC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2004-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N518SP Cessna
172S
 Greater Flint Pilots Associations INC
Flushing, Michigan
 Standard 2004-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N472SP Cessna
172S
 American Aviation INC
Brooksville, Florida
 Standard 2004-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17SJ Cessna
172S
 Anson Air LLC
Sugar Land, Texas
 Standard 2004-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N792SA Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2004-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2141Y Cessna
172S
 Anson Air LLC
Sugar Land, Texas
 Standard 2004-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N622CM Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2004-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N502ER Cessna
172S
 Zoeing Lease INC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2004-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N364GW Cessna
172S
 Hdh Aircraft Leasing LLC
Carrollton, Texas
 Standard 2004-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N491SF Cessna
172S
 Snohomish Flying Service INC
Snohomish, Washington
 Standard 2004-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5332V Cessna
172S
 Minuteman Aviation INC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2003-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5126J Cessna
172S
 Gull Rock Aviation LLC
Punta Gorda, Florida
 Standard 2003-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2154J Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N375MA Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2003-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2132W Cessna
172S
 Wheeler Equipment Leasing LLC
Gainesville, Georgia
 Standard 2003-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N328TA Cessna
172S
 Suburban Air CORP
Castro Valley, California
 Standard 2003-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N352AK Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2003-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53070 Cessna
172S
 Wnc Aviation LLC
Arden, North Carolina
 Standard 2003-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53474 Cessna
172S
 Executive Air Taxi CORP
Bismarck, North Dakota
 Standard 2003-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53116 Cessna
172S
 Wnc Aviation LLC
Arden, North Carolina
 Standard 2003-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5327J Cessna
172S
 Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
 Standard 2003-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N983SP Cessna
172S
 Business Mens Flying Club INC
Naperville, Illinois
 Standard 2003-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N326LP Cessna
172S
 Vista Aviation INC
Pacoima, California
 Standard 2003-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N751ML Cessna
172S
 Queensland Air LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2003-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5288T Cessna
172S
 G & S Air Adventures LLC
Jersey City, New Jersey
 Standard 2003-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5328Z Cessna
172S
 Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authority
Bartow, Florida
 Standard 2003-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5331G Cessna
172S
 Aero Tech Services INC
Lititz, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N267HP Cessna
172S
 Florida Highway Patrol
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2003-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N646SP Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2003-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44PY Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2003-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52535 Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2003-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5267Y Cessna
172S
 Ckb Management LLC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
 Standard 2002-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N971TA Cessna
172S
 Banner Aviation LLC
Trabuco Canyon, California
 Standard 2002-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N536SP Cessna
172S
 Eastern Cincinnati Aviation
Batavia, Ohio
 Standard 2002-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5215J Cessna
172S
 Indigo Air LLC
Newburgh, New York
 Standard 2002-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N362SP Cessna
172S
 Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
 Standard 2002-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N943SP Cessna
172S
 Little Airplanes LLC
Aurora, Oregon
 Standard 2002-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739TW Cessna
172S
 Aviolease LLC
Vancouver, Washington
 Standard 2002-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5172W Cessna
172S
 Ocala Aviation Services INC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2002-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5088Q Cessna
172S
 Metro Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2002-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5096C Cessna
172S
 Metro Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
 None on file 2002-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N831MA Cessna
172S
 State Of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N832MA Cessna
172S
 State Of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N833MA Cessna
172S
 State Of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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