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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8153U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84529 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3708S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5138E | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52473 | Cessna 172P |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6169R | Cessna 172RG |
N999Gk LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7009Q | Cessna 172L |
Joiner Legacy Enterprises LLC Joliet, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79410 | Cessna 172K |
N79410 LLC Tupelo, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903NS | Cessna 172M |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2415L | Cessna 172H |
98X LLC Caddo Mills, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3748S | Cessna 172E |
Geminiair INC Davis, California |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4142L | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5790R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6538V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7509X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8448X | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9731T | Cessna 172A |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1969K | Cessna 172K |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6174R | Cessna 172RG |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80816 | Cessna 172M |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SW | Cessna 172N |
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7423X | Cessna 172B |
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99948 | Cessna 172P |
Florida State College At Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N347WG | Cessna 172I |
Mt Aircraft LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7080Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1341Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3593Q | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N578BW | Cessna 172R |
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6351E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7608F | Cessna 172N |
Aj Mush LLC Dearborn, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8729B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80335 | Cessna 172M |
Rawareo LLC Warsaw, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172DK | Cessna 172E |
Vertikle Enterprises LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5072A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611CA | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61536 | Cessna 172M |
Aerolanding LLC Enterprise, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GF | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7702T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501MP | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6317D | Cessna 172N |
Jkg LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9853J | Cessna 172N |
Eastern Kentucky University Center For Aviation Richmond, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103VK | Cessna 172S |
Cc Aviation INC Tracy, California |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PJ | Cessna 172N |
Chawilder LLC Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4391L | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6235E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1972E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2771L | Cessna 172H |
P&N CORP Marion, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2864L | Cessna 172H |
Takle Management LLC Bethany, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3803S | Cessna 172E |
Reid Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4014F | Cessna 172 |
Maxification LLC Lavonia, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N511MP | Cessna 172P |
N511Mp LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5387K | Cessna 172P |
N5387K LLC Carthage, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5690R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6320R | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737VC | Cessna 172N |
N737Vc LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CN | Cessna 172N |
N738Cn LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80975 | Cessna 172M |
N80975 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8217X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8317X | Cessna 172C |
Little Air Dream LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11KT | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35799 | Cessna 172I |
Huebner Otto Bolingbrook, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5674T | Cessna 172E |
Perma-Culture INC Dade City, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MR | Cessna 172N |
Eagle Simulator LLC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725BK | Cessna 172L |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775MC | Cessna 172M |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8125X | Cessna 172B |
Blue Skies Flying Services LLC Blandon, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20243 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5185A | Cessna 172 |
Cardan Aircraft Services INC Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75907 | Cessna 172N |
Rmb Leasing INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7772U | Cessna 172E |
Kiger Aviation LLC Corvallis, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8255X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165AR | Cessna 172S |
Lago Enterprises LLC Centennial, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75762 | Cessna 172N |
208 Aviation LLC Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61982 | Cessna 172M |
Airwatch LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6617J | Cessna 172N |
Jeffries Holdings LLC Bargersville, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8589B | Cessna 172 |
Hansen Aviation LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12339 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787WT | Cessna 172N |
Semper Supra Air LLC Ashland City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9647B | Cessna 172RG |
Lakewood Investments LLC Victorville, California |
Standard | 2024-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301DP | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7832U | Cessna 172F |
Fly 32U LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228TW | Cessna 172S |
North Delta Aviation LLC Blytheville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2506U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4983G | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5453K | Cessna 172P |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Multiple | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738QE | Cessna 172N |
Aero Aviation Transportion INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8838Z | Cessna 172H |
G2G Aviation LLC Wray, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8890V | Cessna 172M |
Big Q Aviation Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920WB | Cessna 172S |
Jet Air INC Iowa City, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20345 | Cessna 172M |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570SP | Cessna 172S |
One Seventy To Delta LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5934R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1609Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3697L | Cessna 172G |
Shearair LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6053A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6330V | Cessna 172RG |
Legacy Lsa LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N634GL | Cessna 172S |
Volar Xi LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6414E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6426E | Cessna 172 |
V1 Air INC Hibbing, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79300 | Cessna 172K |
Cook Aero Services LLC Tremonton, Utah |
Standard | 2024-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |