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 · 717 172F (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5593R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N8601U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-23	Valid
N8140U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-06-29	Valid
N8670U	Cessna 172F	Skyhawk Aviation LLC Oskaloosa, Iowa	Standard	2021-06-29	Valid
N5387R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N5604R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N8431U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-06-05	Valid
N8514U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-05-18	Valid
N7996U	Cessna 172F	Volare Of Sc LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N5700R	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N725LC	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N7924U	Cessna 172F	Downwind CORP Brush Prairie, Washington	Standard	2021-04-19	Valid
N5327R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N5589R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-04-13	Valid
N5203F	Cessna 172F	Dale County Sheriffs Office Ozark, Alabama	Standard	2021-04-05	Valid
N8347U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-03-22	Valid
N8663U	Cessna 172F	Socks Flyers LLC Southgate, Kentucky	Standard	2021-03-20	Valid
N7946U	Cessna 172F	Upper Aircraft International LLC Titusville, Florida	Standard	2021-03-08	Valid
N9114Z	Cessna 172F	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2021-03-08	Valid
N5669R	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2021-02-13	Valid
N8455U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-02-12	Valid
N5495R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2021-02-09	Valid
N5532R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-01-26	Valid
N5638R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-01-23	Valid
N7956U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-01-22	Valid
N5458R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-01-11	Valid
N8623U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-01-08	Valid
N8359U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-12-28	Valid
N5651R	Cessna 172F	Chickasha Wings INC Chickasha, Oklahoma	Standard	2020-12-12	Valid
N8741U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2020-12-12	Valid
N8459U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2020-11-13	Valid
N8553U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2020-10-21	Valid
N8254U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2020-10-17	Valid
N8668U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2020-10-15	Valid
N8161U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-09-29	Valid
N5556R	Cessna 172F	Wbs 1 LLC Huron, South Dakota	Standard	2020-09-21	Valid
N8192U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2020-09-11	Valid
N8128U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2020-09-01	Valid
N5648R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner New York	Standard	2020-08-24	Valid
N5722R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-08-11	Valid
N7844U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2020-08-04	Valid
N8163U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-08-01	Valid
N5180F	Cessna 172F	United States Air Force Owner Hanscom Afb, Massachusetts	Standard	2020-07-23	Valid
N817PS	Cessna 172F	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2020-06-22	Valid
N5658R	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2020-06-03	Valid
N7859U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2020-05-11	Valid
N786DP	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-04-23	Valid
N8370U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2020-04-15	Valid
N8867U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner New York	Multiple	2020-04-01	Valid
N5378R	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2020-03-17	Valid
N8523U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	2020-03-17	Valid
N8891U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Arkansas	None on file	2020-03-16	Valid
N8410U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2020-03-05	Valid
N634WG	Cessna 172F	Wings Of Grace Ministries INC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2020-03-02	Valid
N8605U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-02-24	Valid
N8759U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-02-11	Valid
N8383U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-02-03	Valid
N8549U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2020-01-10	Valid
N8273U	Cessna 172F	Wings Of Grace Ministries INC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2019-12-31	Valid
N7842U	Cessna 172F	Selig Benjamin L Arlington, Virginia	Standard	2019-12-23	Valid
N8899U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2019-11-26	Valid
N8630U	Cessna 172F	Ocala Aviation Services INC Ocala, Florida	Standard	2019-11-20	Valid
N8490U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2019-10-22	Valid
N7998U	Cessna 172F	Sparks Fly LLC Mount Gilead, Ohio	Multiple	2019-10-08	Valid
N7981U	Cessna 172F	Skyhawk Aviation LLC Midland, Michigan	Standard	2019-09-27	Valid
N8401U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2019-09-25	Valid
N8101U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-09-24	Valid
N8725U	Cessna 172F	Arklamiss Aviation LLC Ruston, Louisiana	Standard	2019-08-26	Valid
N5709R	Cessna 172F	Nick Monsen Trucking INC Buffalo Center, Iowa	Standard	2019-08-22	Valid
N5505R	Cessna 172F	Merritt Island Flying Club INC Merritt Island, Florida	Standard	2019-08-09	Valid
N5334R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-08-08	Valid
N7952U	Cessna 172F	Tigger II Airways LLC Towson, Maryland	Standard	2019-08-02	Valid
N5596R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Indiana	Restricted	2019-07-31	Valid
N8843U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-07-30	Valid
N8468U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2019-07-03	Valid
N7950U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2019-06-14	Valid
N5518R	Cessna 172F	Wings N' Nuts Bloomfield, New York	Standard	2019-05-23	Valid
N8681U	Cessna 172F	Fly Around Alaska LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2019-05-22	Valid
N8661U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-05-21	Valid
N7852U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2019-05-13	Valid
N7830U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-05-02	Valid
N7970U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-04-29	Valid
N8224U	Cessna 172F	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2019-04-26	Valid
N8450U	Cessna 172F	Just-Plane-Fun LLC Searcy, Arkansas	Standard	2019-04-23	Valid
N8537U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-04-22	Valid
N5367R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2019-04-02	Valid
N79DL	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2019-03-30	Valid
N5453R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2019-03-22	Valid
N5536R	Cessna 172F	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-03-04	Valid
N5267F	Cessna 172F	Individual owner New York	Standard	2019-01-29	Valid
N797DJ	Cessna 172F	N797Dj LLC Fayetteville, Georgia	Standard	2019-01-18	Valid
N8118U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2019-01-15	Valid
N8856U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2019-01-08	Valid
N8641U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2018-12-26	Valid
N8626U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-12-03	Valid
N8816U	Cessna 172F	Hocus Holdings LLC Carrollton, Ohio	Standard	2018-11-26	Valid
N8361U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2018-11-05	Valid
N8408U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-11-05	Valid
N8801U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-11-02	Valid
N8628U	Cessna 172F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-10-31	Valid