Cessna 172 Skyhawk
20,669 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 (1,831). 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 (9,470), 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 5, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Florida1,831Texas1,750California1,724Delaware1,019Washington774Ohio570North Carolina530Georgia527New York509Arizona509Michigan506Alabama494
Who owns them registrant type
Individual7,295 (35%)LLC6,725 (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 | 3,577 | 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
Valid20,350 (98%)Pending158 (0.8%)Valid (manufacturer)79 (0.4%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Pending cancellation10 (0.0%)Canceled10 (0.0%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard19,964 (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, outside the U.S. · 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.?
20,669 as of October 5, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 172s?
Florida, with 1,831.
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 · 20,669
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2133Y | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24247 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24251 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24256 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7481T | Cessna 172A |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9089H | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3926Q | Cessna 172L |
Leaseair LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52123 | Cessna 172P |
Titop LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673X | Cessna 172B |
Busy Bee Ventures INC Cherokee, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737YQ | Cessna 172N |
Tec Aviation INC Pasco, Washington |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7803U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8365L | Cessna 172I |
Harbour Aviation LLC Weatherford, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12113 | Cessna 172M |
Arlins Aircraft Service INC Belgrade, Montana |
Standard | 2024-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6602H | Cessna 172M |
Over The Mountain Aviation LLC Calera, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7092G | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7923B | Cessna 172K |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1439Y | Cessna 172C |
Grace Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23078 | Cessna 172M |
Pureflight Aviation Training LLC Newberg, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N273JF | Cessna 172M |
Parrish Aviation Flight Academy LLC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3229L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3768R | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4156F | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4346Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4403R | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5163V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5177H | Cessna 172M |
Pomeroy Cattle Ranch LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52168 | Cessna 172N |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52654 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52950 | Cessna 172P |
Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5495K | Cessna 172P |
I Fly High LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7321G | Cessna 172K |
Triad Aviation Academy LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
None on file | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UL | Cessna 172N |
734Ul LLC Blaine, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7885U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79412 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1650Y | Cessna 172C |
Airria Holdings LLC Berlin, |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46057 | Cessna 172I |
Flight Time Builders INC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5179H | Cessna 172M |
Flight Time Builders INC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5630A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7141Q | Cessna 172L |
Flight Time Builders INC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8174M | Cessna 172L |
Flight Time Builders INC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90763 | Cessna 172P |
Apex Aircraft Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9625V | Cessna 172M |
Flight Time Builders INC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5344F | Cessna 172S |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
None on file | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5420R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WN | Cessna 172N |
Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9914E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2196Y | Cessna 172D |
Koelbl Aviation LLC Whitesboro, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2495U | Cessna 172D |
Koelbl Aviation LLC Whitesboro, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19695 | Cessna 172L |
Saint Aviation INC Dunnellon, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24238 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24239 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24245 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24246 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3748F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4454R | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8161L | Cessna 172H |
Nexten Flight Academy Riverside, California |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8283L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1619F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23281 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24215 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24218 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24219 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7086G | Cessna 172K |
Sniffen Wesley H Sycamore, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733BG | Cessna 172N |
Aviator Air Flight School LLC Grand Prairie, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739WF | Cessna 172N |
Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1534E | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5880E | Cessna 172N |
Nashville Skyscrapers LLC Old Hickory, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610AC | Cessna 172M |
Hybird INC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6135R | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65HF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Horizon Flight Center LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734WR | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7920B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80340 | Cessna 172M |
Tangojuliet Aviation LLC La Porte, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8661B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964SP | Cessna 172S |
Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2466T | Cessna 172S |
Svetfur Aviation LLC Camden, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3965F | Cessna 172 |
Overton Asset Group LLC St Marys, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46246 | Cessna 172I |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3731L | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8970V | Cessna 172M |
Winding Creek Aviation LLC Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13806 | Cessna 172M |
Mpr Aviation LLC Mcpherson, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15000 | Cessna 172K |
Central District Aviation LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6539H | Cessna 172M |
Above The Haze LLC San Lorenzo, California |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6718A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WM | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80436 | Cessna 172M |
N80436 LLC Columbia, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20520 | Cessna 172M |
Treats Aviation INC Enumclaw, Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4243F | Cessna 172 |
Eagle Glen Veterinary Services INC Corona, California |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8732U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9862T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149LA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Columbia Leasing LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5145K | Cessna 172N |
Zulu Jets LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54357 | Cessna 172P |
Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7720G | Cessna 172L |
Zulu Jets LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202AJ | Cessna 172S |
Enterprise Aviation Services LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21249 | Cessna 172M |
Western Kentucky Petroleum INC Osage Beach, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4148F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4295L | Cessna 172G |
Bravo Aviation LLC Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N507LA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Columbia Leasing LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |