Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 2026

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.

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
172M	3,577	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

Valid20,350 (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 model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N20089	Cessna 172M	Eagle Air INC Schoolcraft, Michigan	Standard	1994-01-11	Valid
N73429	Cessna 172M	Anson Flyers Club INC Wadesboro, North Carolina	Standard	1994-01-11	Valid
N467Q	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1994-01-06	Valid
N92306	Cessna 172M	High Wingers INC Racine, Wisconsin	Standard	1993-11-19	Valid
N9625Q	Cessna 172M	Mars Aerospace INC Bay Shore, New York	Standard	1993-11-05	Valid
N4398R	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New York	Standard	1993-10-08	Valid
N1840V	Cessna 172M	United States Air Force Owner Apo, AP	Standard	1993-09-30	Valid
N20825	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	1993-09-13	Valid
N12479	Cessna 172M	Individual owner California	Standard	1993-08-30	Valid
N5138R	Cessna 172M	Bell Ornithopters Flying Club INC Eastlake, Colorado	Standard	1993-08-09	Valid
N5371Q	Cessna 172M	Timber Creek Flyers Lc Albion, Iowa	Standard	1993-08-09	Valid
N93KK	Cessna 172M	Monmouth Area Flying Club Lakewood, New Jersey	Standard	1993-07-06	Valid
N1522V	Cessna 172M	Dawn Patrol Flying Club INC Northville, Michigan	Standard	1993-06-18	Valid
N21576	Cessna 172M	Barnes Robert R Wilton Manors, Florida	Standard	1993-05-27	Valid
N13601	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1993-05-25	Valid
N9555H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-05-10	Valid
N1593V	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	1993-04-26	Valid
N9127H	Cessna 172M	Moraine Flying Club INC Butler, Pennsylvania	Standard	1993-04-19	Valid
N5351H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1993-04-01	Valid
N12794	Cessna 172M	Individual owner California	Standard	1993-02-04	Valid
N12579	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1993-01-25	Valid
N20593	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New York	Standard	1993-01-21	Valid
N73093	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1993-01-20	Valid
N3011F	Cessna 172M	Gordon Air Services INC Miami, Florida	Standard	1993-01-07	Valid
N9847V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1993-01-06	Valid
N5258R	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1992-12-23	Valid
N5262H	Cessna 172M	Bun Air CORP Bedford, Pennsylvania	Standard	1992-11-16	Valid
N9688Q	Cessna 172M	F And W Flyers INC Newman, Illinois	Standard	1992-10-27	Valid
N73262	Cessna 172M	Air Spacers INC Santa Monica, California	Standard	1992-09-30	Valid
N73183	Cessna 172M	Sandwich Aviation INC Somonauk, Illinois	Standard	1992-09-04	Valid
N4332R	Cessna 172M	Holland Peter B Uniontown, Washington	Standard	1992-08-18	Valid
N20069	Cessna 172M	Montel Richard D Candler, North Carolina	Standard	1992-07-30	Valid
N13373	Cessna 172M	Voyagers Flying Club Akron, Ohio	Standard	1992-07-27	Valid
N9843V	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1992-07-01	Valid
N64297	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1992-06-26	Valid
N123CB	Cessna 172M	C C Flying Club Seattle, Washington	Standard	1992-06-18	Valid
N4453R	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1992-05-01	Valid
N6700H	Cessna 172M	Nashua Flyers INC Nashua, New Hampshire	Standard	1992-04-21	Valid
N5235R	Cessna 172M		Standard	1992-03-25	Valid
N13261	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1992-03-24	Valid
N9876Q	Cessna 172M	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	1992-03-02	Valid
N80419	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1992-01-23	Valid
N5334H	Cessna 172M	Thirty-Four Hotel Houlton, Maine	Standard	1991-12-06	Valid
N13635	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1991-12-05	Valid
N20716	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	1991-09-19	Valid
N766CP	Cessna 172M	City Of Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio	Standard	1991-08-21	Valid
N1498V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1991-08-05	Valid
N6960H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1991-08-03	Valid
N92169	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1990-11-29	Valid
N9813V	Cessna 172M	Arf Corporation Brooklyn, New York	Standard	1990-11-27	Valid
N20770	Cessna 172M	Individual owner California	Standard	1990-11-15	Valid
N1328U	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New York	Standard	1990-10-19	Valid
N12200	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1990-09-13	Valid
N8948V	Cessna 172M	Plain Company LTD Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	Standard	1990-09-04	Valid
N1742V	Cessna 172M	Galion Air INC Galion, Ohio	Standard	1990-06-26	Valid
N80847	Cessna 172M	Evergreen Flying Club INC Medina, Washington	Standard	1990-06-20	Valid
N6735H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	1990-06-07	Valid
N61566	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1990-05-08	Valid
N61832	Cessna 172M	Prop Wash Aero INC Senoia, Georgia	Standard	1990-05-02	Valid
N9727V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1990-04-10	Valid
N1764V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1990-04-03	Valid
N22479	Cessna 172M	Individual owner California	Standard	1990-01-30	Valid
N1489U	Cessna 172M	Austin Aeroflight INC Austin, Minnesota	Standard	1990-01-18	Valid
N9706V	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1989-10-18	Valid
N73064	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1989-09-18	Valid
N915WB	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1989-08-08	Valid
N9928Q	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	1989-07-22	Valid
N5455H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1989-07-19	Valid
N6646H	Cessna 172M	Iowa Great Lakes Flyers INC Cheyenne, Wyoming	Standard	1989-06-15	Valid
N1486U	Cessna 172M	Moss Motor Company INC South Pittsburg, Tennessee	Standard	1989-06-13	Valid
N80130	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1989-05-23	Valid
N20178	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1989-04-21	Valid
N64439	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1989-03-20	Valid
N20241	Cessna 172M	Aviation 241 INC North Lima, Ohio	Standard	1989-02-07	Valid
N5167H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1989-02-03	Valid
N61625	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-01-17	Valid
N73293	Cessna 172M	Shawano Flying Service INC Shawano, Wisconsin	Standard	1988-11-23	Valid
N4402Q	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	1988-10-19	Valid
N4358R	Cessna 172M	Big M Flying Club INC Aberdeen, Washington	Standard	1988-10-07	Valid
N12694	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1988-10-06	Valid
N80440	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1988-09-26	Valid
N6996H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1988-08-09	Valid
N12789	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New York	Standard	1988-08-06	Valid
N1129U	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1988-07-07	Valid
N12874	Cessna 172M	Mentone Flying Club INC Rochester, Indiana	Standard	1988-06-17	Valid
N61659	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1988-06-17	Valid
N13404	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1988-04-05	Valid
N73510	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1988-03-22	Valid
N6702H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1988-01-21	Valid
N64330	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1987-12-08	Valid
N9983V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1987-10-30	Valid
N13356	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1987-09-01	Valid
N1212U	Cessna 172M	Sun Country Aero Club INC The Villages, Florida	Standard	1987-08-31	Valid
N5129Q	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1987-08-21	Valid
N5251H	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	1987-08-13	Valid
N9650Q	Cessna 172M	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1987-08-11	Valid
N9480H	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1987-08-06	Valid
N5040R	Cessna 172M	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	1987-08-01	Valid
N46302	Cessna 172M	Individual owner California	Standard	1987-07-14	Valid
N1768V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1987-05-30	Valid