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 · 20,669
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5592R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6530H | Cessna 172M |
Wagons West LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70032 | Cessna 172M |
Alpha Wings INC Willoughby, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7182A | Cessna 172 |
Edm Flying INC Nevada, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733NP | Cessna 172N |
N733Np LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80456 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8439U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13884 | Cessna 172M |
Triple F Aviation LLC Scott City, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18ST | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734EQ | Cessna 172N |
Aero-Sphere INC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79447 | Cessna 172K |
Aroostook Aviation LLC Millinocket, Maine |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9585V | Cessna 172M |
Harrington Aviation LLC Scarborough, Maine |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N864PA | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2479Y | Cessna 172D |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2737J | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7444T | Cessna 172A |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7773T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8048L | Cessna 172H |
Four Dudes And A Plane LLC Whitehouse, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8395B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1373E | Cessna 172N |
Eagle Aviation LLC Spearfish, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172MX | Cessna 172N |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35683 | Cessna 172I |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4069F | Cessna 172 |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64450 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717RC | Cessna 172 |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734RF | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7456X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7599X | Cessna 172B |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98381 | Cessna 172P |
Central Air Parts INC Staunton, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2994E | Cessna 172N |
Skyventure Aviation LLC Battle Creek, Michigan |
Multiple | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5636T | Cessna 172E |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66MA | Cessna 172P |
Cp Aviation Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7028T | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724PG | Cessna 172R |
L&W Leasing LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73929 | Cessna 172N |
Jprg Aviation INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8734U | Cessna 172F |
Grow Aviation LLC Aurora, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9535H | Cessna 172M |
Northwest Wings LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9562B | Cessna 172RG |
Charleston Flying Club LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9924V | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2762L | Cessna 172H |
Rock Communications Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455EP | Cessna 172R |
Dove Aviation 455Ep LLC Stuart, Florida |
Restricted | 2024-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6573D | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75565 | Cessna 172N |
Flight 915 LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N817T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2024-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1134F | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54162 | Cessna 172P |
Smtm Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2674L | Cessna 172H |
Valley Excavation And Grading INC Chatsworth, California |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5253R | Cessna 172M |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6557H | Cessna 172M |
Riverside Flight Academy LLC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75721 | Cessna 172N |
Propell Air LLC Deridder, Louisiana |
Restricted | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7892U | Cessna 172F |
Airtime Aviation LLC Cabot, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9861G | Cessna 172L |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1637Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19813 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23134 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23137 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24283 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24285 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3003E | Cessna 172N |
Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum Detroit, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5520X | Cessna 172S |
US Aviation Training Solutions INC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6011R | Cessna 172G |
Elite Fleet Jacksonville LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79275 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7974B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117JB | Cessna 172N |
Generations Flying Club LLC Washington, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4976V | Cessna 172RG |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614AZ | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6477E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734RE | Cessna 172N |
Interspace Systems LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7833U | Cessna 172F |
Lfs INC Gillette, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1710K | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1916J | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24280 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3171E | Cessna 172N |
Jprg Aviation INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733JP | Cessna 172N |
Marc Aircraft Holding LLC Soldotna, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925CB | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28FA | Cessna 172P |
Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80173 | Cessna 172M |
Air Athens LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1171F | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2828Q | Cessna 172L |
Jack Dixon Haiku, Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516JW | Cessna 172M |
Aerostar LLC Newport Beach, California |
Multiple | 2024-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9106B | Cessna 172 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1978N | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9348F | Cessna 172R |
Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2558U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4282Q | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5026R | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5832J | Cessna 172N |
Aerial Advertising Services Livermore, California |
Multiple | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5914R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3787R | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9722H | Cessna 172M |
Quad Cities Aero LLC Bettendorf, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3291L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8235U | Cessna 172F |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13236 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1422J | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1806M | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73574 | Cessna 172M |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737GC | Cessna 172N |
Diamond Aircraft Sales Of Kentucky LLC Henderson, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N435CA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436CA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79325 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |