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 · 362 172C (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N8422X	Cessna 172C	Dundee Flying Club INC Rock Stream, New York	Standard	2007-06-13	Valid
N8497X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2007-01-08	Valid
N8334X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2006-05-30	Valid
N172VW	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2006-04-14	Valid
N1683Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-11-22	Valid
N2027Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2004-12-07	Valid
N1345Y	Cessna 172C	Flying Horse LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2004-06-23	Valid
N1374Y	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2004-06-21	Valid
N8409X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2004-02-20	Valid
N1312Y	Cessna 172C	Pierce Larry Jay Brigham City, Utah	Standard	2003-11-24	Valid
N8399X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2003-10-30	Valid
N1658Y	Cessna 172C	Yankee LLC Casa Grande, Arizona	Standard	2003-07-14	Valid
N8414X	Cessna 172C	Rps-Lrs Investments INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2003-06-05	Valid
N1473Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2003-05-08	Valid
N8332X	Cessna 172C	Flight Instruction INC Central City, Nebraska	Standard	2002-03-05	Valid
N757WK	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2001-04-28	Valid
N1393Y	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2001-03-16	Valid
N1305Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2000-10-24	Valid
N1481Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2000-07-17	Valid
N8337X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2000-06-07	Valid
N8349X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-05-17	Valid
N1348Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1999-10-12	Valid
N8401X	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	1998-09-04	Valid
N1686Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-06-30	Valid
N8375X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1998-05-08	Valid
N2043Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1998-04-30	Valid
N1319Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1998-04-08	Valid
N1499Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1997-09-18	Valid
N1636Y	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	1997-05-16	Valid
N962SH	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	1997-01-15	Valid
N1454Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1996-12-18	Valid
N1810Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	1996-05-10	Valid
N1875Y	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1996-05-07	Valid
N1459Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-09-27	Valid
N8397X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1995-09-12	Valid
N2007Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1995-04-18	Valid
N8278X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1994-10-20	Valid
N1547Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-07-23	Valid
N1410Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner California	Standard	1993-08-20	Valid
N1670Y	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1993-02-11	Valid
N1804Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Oregon	Multiple	1992-03-12	Valid
N1435Y	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1991-11-15	Valid
N172JH	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1991-11-13	Valid
N8251X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1991-06-18	Valid
N1858Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1991-05-09	Valid
N1486Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1990-12-04	Valid
N2001Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1990-07-26	Valid
N8439X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1989-06-07	Valid
N1857Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1989-03-02	Valid
N8447X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1988-11-07	Valid
N1520Y	Cessna 172C	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	1988-09-20	Valid
N8320X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1987-02-10	Valid
N1405Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1986-09-29	Valid
N1397Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1986-04-29	Valid
N172MP	Cessna 172C	Individual owner California	Standard	1983-09-07	Valid
N1872Y	Cessna 172C	Kamp Implement CO Belgrade, Montana	Standard	1982-03-08	Valid
N1395Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner California	Standard	1977-06-06	Valid
N2032Y	Cessna 172C	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1976-04-02	Valid
N1523Y	Cessna 172C	Regional Air INC Lawton, Oklahoma	Standard		Valid
N8280X	Cessna 172C	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard		Pending
N8416X	Cessna 172C	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N85GK	Cessna 172C	Individual owner New York	Standard		Sale reported