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 · 471 172D (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N2626U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-08-09	Valid
N2575Y	Cessna 172D	Sky Unlimited Portland, Oregon	Standard	2016-07-19	Valid
N2168Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2016-07-01	Valid
N2493Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2016-06-30	Valid
N2589Y	Cessna 172D	Ortner Airport LLC Wakeman, Ohio	Standard	2016-06-13	Valid
N2478Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-05-10	Valid
N2539U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2016-05-10	Valid
N2390U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-04-19	Valid
N2767U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-03-19	Valid
N2893U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New York	Standard	2016-02-04	Valid
N2319U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2016-01-04	Valid
N2549Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2015-12-10	Valid
N2463Y	Cessna 172D	Caylin LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2015-11-05	Valid
N2129Y	Cessna 172D	Edwards Air LLC Raleigh, North Carolina	Standard	2015-08-28	Valid
N2149Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-08-25	Valid
N2155Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2015-07-28	Valid
N2064Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-07-20	Valid
N2809U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2015-06-05	Valid
N2453Y	Cessna 172D	Noteboom-Hegg LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Standard	2015-04-15	Valid
N2182Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-01-23	Valid
N2710U	Cessna 172D	Cape Aerial Tours DBA Chatham, Massachusetts	Standard	2014-12-02	Valid
N2839U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2014-10-09	Valid
N2426Y	Cessna 172D	Shamrock Flying Club INC Millersville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-10-08	Valid
N2906U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-09-26	Valid
N2455Y	Cessna 172D	Aircrafters French Valley INC Winchester, California	Standard	2014-09-24	Valid
N2648U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2014-08-27	Valid
N50000	Cessna 172D	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-08-27	Valid
N2198Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-08-08	Valid
N2407U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2014-07-31	Valid
N158AE	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-07-23	Valid
N2518Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2014-07-17	Valid
N2478U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2014-05-19	Valid
N2400Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2014-04-18	Valid
N2843U	Cessna 172D	Flite Five INC Kiowa, Kansas	Standard	2014-03-25	Valid
N2045Y	Cessna 172D	Air Dakota Flite INC Hettinger, North Dakota	Standard	2014-02-13	Valid
N2769U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2014-02-04	Valid
N2649U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2014-01-28	Valid
N2702U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Louisiana	Standard	2013-09-20	Valid
N2446Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-05-24	Valid
N2784U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-05-08	Valid
N2502U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2013-05-06	Valid
N2528Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2013-04-03	Valid
N2637U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2013-03-01	Valid
N2785U	Cessna 172D	N2785U LLC Hilton, New York	Standard	2013-03-01	Valid
N2795U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-02-26	Valid
N2075Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2013-01-24	Valid
N2877U	Cessna 172D	Melin James Livingston, Montana	Standard	2013-01-24	Valid
N2566Y	Cessna 172D	Ans Aircraft LLC Midland, Texas	Standard	2013-01-09	Valid
N2177Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2012-10-24	Valid
N2823U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-09-18	Valid
N2484U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2012-08-29	Valid
N2509U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2012-08-29	Valid
N2057Y	Cessna 172D	Cable Land CO Upland, California	Standard	2012-07-12	Valid
N2118Y	Cessna 172D	S&G Enterprise INC Owensville, Indiana	Standard	2012-05-15	Valid
N2771U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-05-07	Valid
N2599Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2012-04-13	Valid
N2916U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2012-02-01	Valid
N2884U	Cessna 172D	East Tenn Pilots Club INC Knoxville, Tennessee	Standard	2011-12-13	Valid
N2431U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2011-10-20	Valid
N2348U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-08-15	Valid
N2661U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2011-08-01	Valid
N2095Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2011-07-12	Valid
N2388U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2011-07-05	Valid
N538TB	Cessna 172D	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2011-05-19	Valid
N2078Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2011-05-13	Valid
N2934U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2011-01-06	Valid
N2094Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Restricted	2010-08-12	Valid
N2051Y	Cessna 172D	Momba LLC New Braunfels, Texas	Standard	2010-06-22	Valid
N77JF	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-06-15	Valid
N2544Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2010-05-03	Valid
N2323U	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Multiple	2010-02-22	Valid
N2379U	Cessna 172D	Alaska Aircraft Leasing LLC Silverdale, Washington	Standard	2009-12-16	Valid
N2513Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2009-12-08	Valid
N2411Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2009-10-19	Valid
N2776U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2009-07-29	Valid
N2420U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2009-06-23	Valid
N2529U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2009-06-17	Valid
N2775U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2009-05-21	Valid
N2532U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2009-04-10	Valid
N2487U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2009-02-06	Valid
N2622U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2008-08-26	Valid
N2743U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2008-07-10	Valid
N2497Y	Cessna 172D	Co-owned owner Texas	Restricted	2007-11-30	Valid
N2740U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2007-11-14	Valid
N2624U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2007-08-30	Valid
N2762U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2007-06-13	Valid
N2498Y	Cessna 172D	Bargabos Earthworks INC Peterboro, New York	Standard	2007-02-05	Valid
N307KM	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-09-26	Valid
N2778U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2006-09-08	Valid
N2945U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2006-08-31	Valid
N2836U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-08-24	Valid
N2807U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2006-05-25	Valid
N2888U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-02-17	Valid
N2944U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2006-01-17	Valid
N2738U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2005-04-29	Valid
N2640U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2005-03-03	Valid
N2688U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2005-02-01	Valid
N2501U	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2004-12-22	Valid
N2538Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2004-11-29	Valid
N2092Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2004-07-23	Valid