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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.

Cessna 172: Propeller driven single engine aircraft
Photo: Peter Bakema, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons · Cessna 172 on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5781972 to 197617.3%
172S3,1421998 to 202615.2%
172N3,1381976 to 198015.2%
1721,8061951 to 19658.7%
172P1,1101972 to 19885.4%
172K1,0261968 to 19815.0%
172L8581970 to 19734.2%
172H7801963 to 19673.8%
172G7221965 to 19673.5%
172F7171964 to 19733.5%
172R6831997 to 20203.3%
172E6171956 to 19673.0%
172D4711962 to 19632.3%
172RG4461973 to 19852.2%
172A4351956 to 19652.1%
172B4131960 to 19622.0%
172C3621941 to 19621.8%
172I3531967 to 19681.7%
172Q131982 to 19840.1%

When they were built by decade · 2,699 with no year on file

01,6803,3595,0386,718194019501960197019801990200020108982020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05491,0981,6482,19720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2042026

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, 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.?

20,670 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 · 471 172D (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2576Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2004-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2059Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2003-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2625U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2003-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2682U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2003-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2389U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2003-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2481Y Cessna
172D
 Fellers Farms LLC
Burlington, Oklahoma
 Standard 2003-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2786U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2003-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2559Y Cessna
172D
 A & D Precision Machining INC
Fremont, California
 None on file 2002-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2578Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2002-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63KG Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2002-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2426U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2001-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N168MS Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2001-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2427Y Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 None on file 2001-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2423Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2000-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2463C Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1999-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2303U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1999-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2643U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1998-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2668U Cessna
172D
 Mid South Aircraft INC
Gadsden, Alabama
 Standard 1998-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2076Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1997-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2618U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1997-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2412U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1997-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2191Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1997-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2942U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1996-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N163MC Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1996-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2568U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1995-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2176Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1994-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2115Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1994-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2547U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1994-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2517Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1994-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2435U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1994-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2728U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1993-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2125Y Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1993-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2718U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1993-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2174Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1992-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2336U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1992-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2172Y Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 1992-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2448Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1992-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2806U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1991-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2965U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1990-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2173Y Cessna
172D
 Lowe Body And Glass INC
Asheboro, North Carolina
 Standard 1989-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2601U Cessna
172D
 K D Helicopters INC
Shingleton, Michigan
 Standard 1989-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2672U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 1989-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2920U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1989-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2952U Cessna
172D
 Orr Enterprises INC
Hay Springs, Nebraska
 Standard 1987-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2418U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1987-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2907U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1986-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500BB Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 1986-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2717U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1982-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2074Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1980-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2684U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1979-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2831U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 1977-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2735U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 1974-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2905U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1965-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2805U Cessna
172D
 Continental Skylarks INC
Deer Park, New York
 Standard 1965-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2490U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1963-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2084Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2093Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N2145Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2152Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N2358U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2404Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N2413Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2468U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2498U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2567U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2612U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2663U Cessna
172D
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2666U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2812U Cessna
172D
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2832U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N73L Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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