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 · 446 172RG (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N941SM	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2016-03-14	Valid
N4746R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-02-05	Valid
N172SF	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-01-20	Valid
N5424V	Cessna 172RG	Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California	Standard	2015-12-15	Valid
N4800V	Cessna 172RG	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2015-11-02	Valid
N6091V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2015-10-20	Valid
N4723R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2015-09-28	Valid
N426DL	Cessna 172RG	Hawk30 Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2015-08-18	Valid
N6283V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2015-08-10	Valid
N5208R	Cessna 172RG	L & S Flyer LLC Old Saybrook, Connecticut	Standard	2015-05-14	Valid
N9382D	Cessna 172RG	N9382D LLC Wake Forest, North Carolina	Standard	2015-03-12	Valid
N9919B	Cessna 172RG	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2014-11-25	Valid
N6121V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2014-09-26	Valid
N6600R	Cessna 172RG	Doyles Welding Lc Phillipsburg, Kansas	Standard	2014-09-23	Valid
N46MP	Cessna 172RG	Anderson Howard E Luray, Virginia	Standard	2014-08-27	Valid
N5537R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-08-06	Valid
N6435V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-08-06	Valid
N9742B	Cessna 172RG	Harp Aviation LLC Flemington, New Jersey	Standard	2014-08-01	Valid
N6488V	Cessna 172RG	Three Mayhoods LLC Bonita Springs, Florida	Standard	2014-07-17	Valid
N6429V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2014-06-04	Valid
N6292R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-04-21	Valid
N616SF	Cessna 172RG	Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California	Standard	2014-04-09	Valid
N4823V	Cessna 172RG	Stratus Air LLC New Orleans, Louisiana	Standard	2014-04-08	Valid
N5102U	Cessna 172RG	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2014-03-28	Valid
N151VU	Cessna 172RG	Vincennes University Indianapolis, Indiana	Standard	2014-02-13	Valid
N2452U	Cessna 172RG	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2014-01-07	Valid
N5219U	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2014-01-03	Valid
N4752R	Cessna 172RG	Condors Flight LLC Orlando, Florida	Standard	2013-09-04	Valid
N5266U	Cessna 172RG	N5266U LLC Brookfield, Illinois	Standard	2013-09-03	Valid
N5147U	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2013-06-03	Valid
N6531R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2013-04-01	Valid
N6190R	Cessna 172RG	Sundance Flying Club INC Palo Alto, California	Standard	2013-03-06	Valid
N6620R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-01-18	Valid
N6444V	Cessna 172RG	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2013-01-11	Valid
N6568R	Cessna 172RG	Jofredo CORP Zephyrhills, Florida	Standard	2012-11-29	Valid
N5126V	Cessna 172RG	Skylark Flight Training LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2012-11-19	Valid
N4958V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2012-09-06	Valid
N4796V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2012-07-09	Valid
N5245V	Cessna 172RG	Marianas Air Transfer INC Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Standard	2012-06-28	Valid
N32MP	Cessna 172RG	Ashford Aviation INC Dothan, Alabama	Standard	2012-06-12	Valid
N6411V	Cessna 172RG	South Air Aviation LLC Miami, Florida	Standard	2012-05-29	Valid
N6394V	Cessna 172RG	Rice Aviation Maddock, North Dakota	Standard	2012-04-30	Valid
N6608R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-02-09	Valid
N6548V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-01-25	Valid
N9864B	Cessna 172RG	N1705R INC Cobb, California	Standard	2011-12-14	Valid
N6530R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2011-12-13	Valid
N5261U	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2011-07-06	Valid
N5412V	Cessna 172RG	G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado	Standard	2011-05-25	Valid
N5523R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2011-05-14	Valid
N6620V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2011-03-16	Valid
N5298V	Cessna 172RG	Georgia Building Solutions LLC Cleveland, Georgia	Standard	2011-02-09	Valid
N5285V	Cessna 172RG	Middletown Regional Flight Training Institute LLC Middletown, Ohio	Standard	2010-08-23	Valid
N9338B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2010-08-12	Valid
N9734B	Cessna 172RG	Preston Aviation LLC Henderson, Kentucky	Standard	2010-04-05	Valid
N6401V	Cessna 172RG	Gdl Aviation LLC Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	2009-08-21	Valid
N5248U	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2009-05-26	Valid
N9752B	Cessna 172RG	University Of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2009-05-19	Valid
N642RS	Cessna 172RG	Romeo Sierra Aviation LLC Sparks, Nevada	Standard	2009-04-23	Valid
N345CH	Cessna 172RG	Ace Flight Center INC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	Standard	2009-03-20	Valid
N5100V	Cessna 172RG	Smith Gordon J Manhattan, Kansas	Standard	2009-01-16	Valid
N6528V	Cessna 172RG	Fischer Heather A Merrimack, New Hampshire	Standard	2008-12-02	Valid
N5146V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2008-09-29	Valid
N9387D	Cessna 172RG	Precise Flight LLC Waukesha, Wisconsin	Standard	2008-07-23	Valid
N9836B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2008-07-09	Valid
N5209V	Cessna 172RG	Hawkbill Aviation LLC Hudson, North Carolina	Standard	2008-07-08	Valid
N9526B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2008-05-14	Valid
N9775B	Cessna 172RG	Aequalis Photography CORP Tacoma, Washington	Standard	2008-03-03	Valid
N9495D	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2007-11-26	Valid
N9578B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2007-10-17	Valid
N4670V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2007-10-16	Valid
N9924B	Cessna 172RG	Natre Air II LLC Tipton, Indiana	Standard	2007-09-20	Valid
N5493R	Cessna 172RG	Freedom Flight Center INC Hardy, Nebraska	Standard	2007-07-13	Valid
N9635B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-06-18	Valid
N472KP	Cessna 172RG	B2 West CORP Winona, Minnesota	Standard	2007-05-31	Valid
N6618V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2007-04-24	Valid
N9463D	Cessna 172RG	Harris Aircraft Leasing CO Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2006-10-16	Valid
N4788V	Cessna 172RG	M Fujii INC Costa Mesa, California	Standard	2006-08-22	Valid
N9412B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2006-05-17	Valid
N64TS	Cessna 172RG	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2006-02-24	Valid
N6577R	Cessna 172RG	Air Echo Alpha 51 LLC Erie, Colorado	Standard	2006-01-10	Valid
N473KP	Cessna 172RG	Duffys Aircraft Sales & Leasing INC Neillsville, Wisconsin	Standard	2006-01-09	Valid
N6410V	Cessna 172RG	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2006-01-05	Valid
N4711V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2005-12-14	Valid
N6462V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2005-07-15	Valid
N9591B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-06-20	Valid
N6308R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2005-04-21	Valid
N9435B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2005-04-05	Valid
N6601R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-10-25	Valid
N5169V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-10-08	Valid
N9474B	Cessna 172RG	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2004-06-28	Valid
N9743B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2004-06-07	Valid
N6270R	Cessna 172RG	About Time Aviation Springfield, Oregon	Standard	2003-08-06	Valid
N9774B	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2003-06-05	Valid
N9468D	Cessna 172RG	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2003-05-12	Valid
N5546R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2003-03-18	Valid
N9415B	Cessna 172RG	Dulles Aviation INC Bristow, Virginia	Standard	2003-03-13	Valid
N2775R	Cessna 172RG	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2002-04-22	Valid
N5099V	Cessna 172RG	New Horizon Aviation INC Warwick, Rhode Island	Standard	2002-04-22	Valid
N4975V	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-02-08	Valid
N5552V	Cessna 172RG	Just Plane Stuff INC Jackson, Mississippi	Standard	2001-01-22	Valid