Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

20,670 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 (1,832). 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 (9,471), 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 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,832Texas1,750California1,725Delaware1,019Washington774Ohio570North Carolina531Georgia527New York509Arizona509Michigan506Alabama494

Who owns them registrant type

Individual7,300 (35%)LLC6,721 (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	3,578	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

Valid20,348 (98%)Pending160 (0.8%)Valid (manufacturer)79 (0.4%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Canceled11 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.0%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard19,965 (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, OF · 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.?

20,670 as of October 2, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 172s?

Florida, with 1,832.

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 · 413 172B (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N7791X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2015-07-06	Valid
N7829X	Cessna 172B	Observation CORP Newark, California	Standard	2015-06-24	Valid
N8149X	Cessna 172B	Blacksword Armoury INC Hawthorne, Florida	Standard	2015-06-09	Valid
N7956X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-06-08	Valid
N7692X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2015-04-29	Valid
N8204X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-02-19	Valid
N6906X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2015-01-16	Valid
N8176X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2014-09-29	Valid
N7619X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2014-09-08	Valid
N8156X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-08-27	Valid
N8220X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2014-07-28	Valid
N6859X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2014-06-13	Valid
N7840X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-10	Valid
N7582X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2014-03-05	Valid
N6935X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-02-26	Valid
N8140X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-02-20	Valid
N8138X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2014-02-14	Valid
N7405X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Restricted	2014-02-06	Valid
N7425X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2014-01-21	Valid
N7831X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2014-01-08	Valid
N172GL	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Kentucky	Standard	2013-07-31	Valid
N6881X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-07-23	Valid
N8027X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2013-03-08	Valid
N727ZG	Cessna 172B	Nelson Poultry Farms INC Manhattan, Kansas	Standard	2012-12-07	Valid
N7802X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Minnesota	Multiple	2012-11-07	Valid
N7967X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-11-07	Valid
N6902X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	2012-09-21	Valid
N8227X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2012-06-01	Valid
N8082X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Michigan	Restricted	2012-03-21	Valid
N7412X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2012-01-04	Valid
N7583X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2011-10-17	Valid
N7706X	Cessna 172B	Aircaft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2011-08-04	Valid
N7402X	Cessna 172B	Clemson Flying Club INC Seneca, South Carolina	Standard	2011-07-26	Valid
N8070X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2011-07-13	Valid
N7720X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2011-04-11	Valid
N8043X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2010-12-27	Valid
N56JR	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	None on file	2010-09-13	Valid
N7495X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2010-07-27	Valid
N8231X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2009-12-10	Valid
N7483X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2009-07-01	Valid
N7426X	Cessna 172B	Traverse Air INC Traverse City, Michigan	Standard	2009-06-22	Valid
N7985X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2009-03-09	Valid
N7549X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2008-11-07	Valid
N7415X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2008-09-29	Valid
N7600X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2008-09-16	Valid
N6914X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2008-08-21	Valid
N8021X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Alabama	Restricted	2008-01-03	Valid
N8134X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2007-08-29	Valid
N6848X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2007-07-23	Valid
N7919X	Cessna 172B	Airheads LLC Lake City, Michigan	Standard	2007-06-05	Valid
N8127X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2006-12-04	Valid
N8212X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-06-14	Valid
N8080X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2006-03-14	Valid
N7655X	Cessna 172B	Medical Surgical Clinic LLC Fort Scott, Kansas	Standard	2005-11-21	Valid
N7983X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2005-09-09	Valid
N7667X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	2005-08-25	Valid
N7473X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-04-25	Valid
N6878X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2004-02-23	Valid
N8084X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2004-01-23	Valid
N7620X	Cessna 172B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2003-11-22	Valid
N172GV	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2003-06-24	Valid
N7810X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2003-04-02	Valid
N7632X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2003-02-06	Valid
N6994X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2002-02-01	Valid
N7704X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2001-12-28	Valid
N8193X	Cessna 172B	Marine Outlet INC Temple, Texas	Standard	2001-10-25	Valid
N7522X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2001-10-17	Valid
N7570X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2001-09-26	Valid
N7772X	Cessna 172B	Premier Air INC Raceland, Louisiana	Standard	2000-08-24	Valid
N6962X	Cessna 172B	Bradsher Harold M Troy, Missouri	Standard	2000-03-09	Valid
N361CC	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1998-09-21	Valid
N8124X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1998-07-13	Valid
N7455X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	1997-11-07	Valid
N7506X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-11-01	Valid
N7961X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	1996-05-30	Valid
N7499X	Cessna 172B	Vintage Aircraft LTD Hortonville, Wisconsin	Standard	1996-05-18	Valid
N8215X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1996-01-16	Valid
N7697X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1994-11-15	Valid
N7724X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	1994-05-11	Valid
N8229X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1994-05-05	Valid
N6973X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1994-04-21	Valid
N7490X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1993-08-12	Valid
N7843X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	1992-04-14	Valid
N8095X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1991-12-27	Valid
N7714X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1991-09-05	Valid
N7440X	Cessna 172B	Watonwan Flyers INC Saint James, Minnesota	Standard	1991-08-22	Valid
N7847X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	1991-05-28	Valid
N7782X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1991-02-14	Valid
N7673X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1990-10-24	Valid
N7875X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1989-05-09	Valid
N7463X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	1989-01-12	Valid
N7482X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	1989-01-05	Valid
N6912X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1988-06-07	Valid
N7722X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1987-12-08	Valid
N7615X	Cessna 172B	Eagle Flight INC. Fremont, Nebraska	Standard	1986-12-05	Valid
N7734X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1986-09-12	Valid
N6915X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1984-10-15	Valid
N7441X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1984-02-13	Valid
N7467X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1983-05-18	Valid
N7442X	Cessna 172B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1982-08-20	Valid