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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6779A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7379T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77FW | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8165U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178GW | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Bravo Aircraft LLC Ooltewah, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2713U | Cessna 172D |
Aeronetica LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3173E | Cessna 172N |
Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50941 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737UR | Cessna 172N |
Sky Warrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79513 | Cessna 172K |
Kalman Engineering INC Pekin, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811CT | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Bravo Aircraft LLC Ooltewah, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916QT | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9725Q | Cessna 172M |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1417V | Cessna 172M |
Skyhawk Aviation LLC Rutherfordton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64329 | Cessna 172M |
Bvs Aviation LLC Burns, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8216B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8821U | Cessna 172F |
Euros Aircraft Leasing LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1424F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5152Q | Cessna 172M |
B & L Property Holdings LLC Brush Prairie, Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6934X | Cessna 172B |
Lunar Aviation Services LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7304G | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737HE | Cessna 172N |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N745B | Cessna 172S |
Planelease LLC Venice, California |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79949 | Cessna 172K |
Sna Aviation INC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8964V | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13445 | Cessna 172M |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20177 | Cessna 172M |
Nashville Flight School LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20310 | Cessna 172M |
Nine G Aviation LLC Holdrege, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228TM | Cessna 172N |
Macs Seaplane Service LLC Milan, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2535Y | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2738L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35377 | Cessna 172I |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53039 | Cessna 172S |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61656 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64232 | Cessna 172M |
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64611 | Cessna 172P |
Great North Air LLC Shelburne, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7320J | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734WL | Cessna 172N |
Flight Answers LLC Miami Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7815G | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5360R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737YP | Cessna 172N |
Yankee Papa LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80472 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9557B | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9758B | Cessna 172RG |
Sherwood Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4102F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5067H | Cessna 172M |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10033 | Cessna 172S |
Thunderfighter LLC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285TH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Atp Aircraft 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6053R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72EF | Cessna 172S |
N72Ef LLC Canton, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7519X | Cessna 172B |
Southern Moulding Acquisition LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8087X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8285X | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N880CB | Cessna 172M |
J-Airco LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N949SP | Cessna 172S |
N949Sp LLC California, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14NF | Cessna 172I |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3628L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734KT | Cessna 172N |
Foster Aviation LLC Germantown, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8843B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2747L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300KX | Cessna 172S |
Atp Aircraft 2 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3732S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5362H | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62726 | Cessna 172R |
Xing Kong Aviation Service LLC Atwater, California |
None on file | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8074X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84386 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8672U | Cessna 172F |
Echo Tango LLC Milledgeville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94HJ | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N975TH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Anson Air LLC Sugar Land, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1574Y | Cessna 172C |
Blue Hawk LLC Rogers, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2708L | Cessna 172H |
Rafter Jm Enterprises LLC Swink, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N708RF | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13238 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5122R | Cessna 172M |
1St Clev-Mar LLC Lakeview, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529LF | Cessna 172N |
Enterprise Aviation Services LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6257D | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733DM | Cessna 172N |
R & B Associates LLC Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7648T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4416L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4619L | Cessna 172G |
Grey Eagle Photography LLC Battle Ground, Washington |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5088A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521GT | Cessna 172M |
Neptune Skies LLC Little Elm, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5478T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747PC | Cessna 172N |
Umo Fight School LLC Mount Olive, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5303J | Cessna 172S |
Gulf Coast Aviation LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5452T | Cessna 172E |
Eagle Sky Patrol INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73010 | Cessna 172M |
Rico Aviation Services INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9654V | Cessna 172M |
N9654V LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1210K | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5903A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84RJ | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
M & G Aircraft Management LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172LC | Cessna 172M |
Ifly Aviation LLC Conway, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3237L | Cessna 172H |
Keith Investments LLC Verona, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6006R | Cessna 172G |
Ppb Aviation Management INC Wading River, New York |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7241A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733BC | Cessna 172N |
Ps N733Bc LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UW | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810KK | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Kenzy 2023 LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |