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, 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 · 617 172E (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5359T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3901S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3883S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3817S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3508S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5704T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7788U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5394T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172BC | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3636S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5645T | Cessna 172E |
J & J Aviation INC Martinsville, Virginia |
Standard | 2017-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3747S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5647T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5757T | Cessna 172E |
Five Seven Tango INC Fitchburg, Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2016-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5644T | Cessna 172E |
Scootair LLC Alburgh, Vermont |
Standard | 2016-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5661T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N435DR | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2997U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2016-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7789U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2016-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3896S | Cessna 172E |
Fishsaildiveeat LLC North Miami Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2016-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7781U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3875S | Cessna 172E |
Flying M Enterprises Loomis, Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2991U | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489EC | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5438T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5440T | Cessna 172E |
Island Lady LLC Iowa Falls, Iowa |
Standard | 2015-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7771B | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3571S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5484T | Cessna 172E |
Wings Den LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7718U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2015-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3692S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N806JT | Cessna 172E |
R&L Aviation LLC Kansas, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3902S | Cessna 172E |
Gooding Flying Club Gooding, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5630T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Multiple | 2015-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N306GW | Cessna 172E |
College Of Missionary Aviation INC Keystone Heights, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7759U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3833S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2014-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3773S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3034U | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5380T | Cessna 172E |
Edwards Air LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3904S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5463T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5559T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701VP | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2014-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5723T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2014-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3615S | Cessna 172E |
Blacqjacq Aviation CO Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8385U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2014-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3085U | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3735S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7736U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2014-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7711U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5553T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3965S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2014-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3789S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364SR | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3830S | Cessna 172E |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2013-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3992S | Cessna 172E |
Zero Dark Thirty LLC Winder, Georgia |
Standard | 2013-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3954S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345FB | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2013-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7731U | Cessna 172E |
MD Aviation INC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2013-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3859S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3035U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5550T | Cessna 172E |
Cirrus Five LLC Merritt, North Carolina |
Standard | 2013-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3025U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2013-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3897S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2013-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3984S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3909S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3063U | Cessna 172E |
Little Bird Airways LLC Hamburg, New York |
Standard | 2013-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5392T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5345T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5367T | Cessna 172E |
Julian Farm LLC Hudson Oaks, Texas |
Standard | 2012-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5533T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3568S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2012-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3772S | Cessna 172E |
Three Strands LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2012-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3978S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5431T | Cessna 172E |
Corbett Michael T Lake City, Florida |
Standard | 2012-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48317 | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5302T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3705S | Cessna 172E |
Gra Flying Club LLC Bay City, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5328T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3530S | Cessna 172E |
Makosteako Holding CORP Massapequa, New York |
Standard | 2011-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9VU | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823PW | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3056U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2011-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5445T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5744T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5580T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2011-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5458T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2011-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7733U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2010-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3556S | Cessna 172E |
Lakeland Aviation Of Minocqua INC Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2010-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3685S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3740S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2010-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7790U | Cessna 172E |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2010-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98188 | Cessna 172E |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Columbia, South Carolina |
None on file | 2010-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225MJ | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2009-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5505X | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2009-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5748T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2009-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3983S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2009-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3970S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2009-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15138 | Cessna 172E |
Lone Star Flight Museum Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2008-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |