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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
N5727R Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7466T Cessna
172A
 Aiken Auusta Aviation LLC
Aiken, South Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955PT Cessna
172M
 Cappe Investment Group LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12150 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1841Y Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N211PT Cessna
172M
 Cappe Investment Group LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21778 Cessna
172S
 Nodak Aircraft Leasing LLC
Fargo, North Dakota
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N305PT Cessna
172M
 Cappe Investment Group LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N511PT Cessna
172M
 Cappe Investment Group LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64157 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6831A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N709PT Cessna
172M
 Cappe Investment Group LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733TE Cessna
172N
 Redtail Partners LLC
Moab, Utah
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N793PT Cessna
172M
 Cappe Investment Group LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8377B Cessna
172
 Little Eagle Valley LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N979PT Cessna
172M
 Cappe Ivestment Group LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N493SH Cessna
172I
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737LK Cessna
172N
 Total Flight Aircraft Leasing LLC
Apex, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8219X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9877B Cessna
172RG
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2024-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N174HF Cessna
172S
 Heritage Asset Leasing LLC
Ronkonkoma, New York
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24262 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24263 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46495 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5080A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6313E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739EK Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80575 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15255 Cessna
172S
 Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52106 Cessna
172P
 Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
 Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5930R Cessna
172G
 Downwind CORP
Brush Prairie, Washington
 Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7931V Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79473 Cessna
172K
 Tnw Aviation LLC
Clinton, Arkansas
 None on file 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8233L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92878 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8524U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8911V Cessna
172M
 Horizon Dreams LLC
Homer, Georgia
 Standard 2024-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1JH Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2024-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4231F Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N502TM Cessna
172M
 Draco Flight School INC
Chino, California
 Standard 2024-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5243R Cessna
172M
 Draco Flight School INC
Chino, California
 Standard 2024-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1160F Cessna
172G
 Ocala Aviation Services INC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5204N Cessna
172S
 N5204N LLC
Palm City, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6604A Cessna
172
 Flight Club LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172DB Cessna
172N
 K&T Aviation LLC
Milton, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172PH Cessna
172E
 Fin16 Aviation Services LLC
New Market, Virginia
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1860Y Cessna
172C
 Peterson Jerad
Oshkosh, Nebraska
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2160Y Cessna
172D
 Ocala Aviation Services INC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24249 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24257 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track I LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24258 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N372HB Cessna
172S
 United States Air Force 21 Force Support Squadron
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3966S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4318R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5273U Cessna
172S
 Katola LLC
Anaheim, California
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5422T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739GX Cessna
172N
 Music City Air LLC
Rogersville, Alabama
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7436G Cessna
172K
 Chickadee Aviation LLC
Rangeley, Maine
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8356E Cessna
172N
 Sky West Aviation INC Trustee
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9559S Cessna
172R
 Elizabeth Dloda LLC
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907AZ Cessna
172P
 N907Az LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12876 Cessna
172M
 Aerolanding LLC
Enterprise, Alabama
 Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4230Q Cessna
172L
 Air Castles LLC
Ozark, Alabama
 Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5208K Cessna
172P
 Mack Aviation Holdings LLC
Hoschton, Georgia
 Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6964H Cessna
172M
 Mor Aviation N6964H LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738ME Cessna
172N
 N738Me LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1626Y Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4351Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6606D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7828X Cessna
172B
 Aero Smart LLC
Preston, Idaho
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8385L Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9643V Cessna
172M
 Brazos Valley Flight Services LLC
College Station, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46315 Cessna
172K
 Ntss LLC
Henderson, Nevada
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2086Y Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5227D Cessna
172N
 Tahoe Arrows LLC
South Lake Tahoe, California
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13623 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172BA Cessna
172K
 Carrolls Auto And Aircraft Sales LLC
Muncie, Indiana
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20559 Cessna
172M
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N346BS Cessna
172S
 Gulf Coast Aviation LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4045F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4166L Cessna
172G
 Warbelows Air Ventures
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46401 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54230 Cessna
172P
 Skyhawk54230 LLC
Harlem, Georgia
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5474T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7377A Cessna
172
 Rfk Aerospace LLC
Clayton, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7699G Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7728G Cessna
172L
 Takeflight LLC
Spanish Fork, Utah
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78623 Cessna
172K
 Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7908U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8481X Cessna
172C
 N8481X LLC
Canyon, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8946V Cessna
172M
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9730V Cessna
172M
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9830T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3860L Cessna
172G
 Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, South Dakota
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6051R Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733HN Cessna
172N
 Ariaprima LLC
Port Orange, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739NL Cessna
172N
 Tucker Construction LLC
Red Bank, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7513X Cessna
172B
 N7513X LLC
Cottonwood, California
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8262L Cessna
172H
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N284ME Cessna
172S
 Patriot Leasing LLC
Franklin, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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