Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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, OF · 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 · 1,026 172K (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N79533	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-10-30	Valid
N84330	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-10-27	Valid
N79436	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-10-26	Valid
N7143G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-10-18	Valid
N84122	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-10-13	Valid
N931MS	Cessna 172K	Coleman Aviation LLC Livingston, Tennessee	Standard	2021-10-06	Valid
N78757	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-09-28	Valid
N7243G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-09-22	Valid
N72BL	Cessna 172K	Skrow Works INC West Monroe, Louisiana	Standard	2021-09-22	Valid
N78830	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-09-21	Valid
N7291G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-09-16	Valid
N7162G	Cessna 172K	Wmg Security Shelton, Washington	Standard	2021-09-14	Valid
N46382	Cessna 172K	Cognition LLC Billings, Montana	Standard	2021-09-03	Valid
N7087G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Tennessee	Multiple	2021-09-01	Valid
N7151G	Cessna 172K	Roadrunner Flight School LLC Farmington, New Mexico	Standard	2021-09-01	Valid
N84888	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2021-08-20	Valid
N84193	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2021-08-11	Valid
N7439G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-08-05	Valid
N84092	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-08-05	Valid
N84299	Cessna 172K	Phoenix Aviation Holdings LLC Crystal Beach, Florida	Standard	2021-08-04	Valid
N1172M	Cessna 172K	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2021-07-29	Valid
N84896	Cessna 172K	An Aircraft LLC Springfield, Missouri	Standard	2021-07-28	Valid
N79217	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N7154G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-19	Valid
N46581	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-07-15	Valid
N79554	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-06-30	Valid
N78747	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-06-23	Valid
N78487	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-06-17	Valid
N7415K	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N79089	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-06-10	Valid
N79000	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N84879	Cessna 172K	Propwash Aviation LLC Midland, Michigan	Standard	2021-05-25	Valid
N84342	Cessna 172K	Choate Aviation LLC Summerville, South Carolina	Standard	2021-05-22	Valid
N650VV	Cessna 172K	Mindy Limited LLC Muscatine, Iowa	Standard	2021-05-19	Valid
N78590	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2021-05-18	Valid
N51MS	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Multiple	2021-05-06	Valid
N79276	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2021-05-06	Valid
N78622	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N7416G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-05-01	Valid
N46346	Cessna 172K	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2021-04-26	Valid
N7393G	Cessna 172K	Blue Wings LLC Brecksville, Ohio	Standard	2021-04-21	Valid
N78302	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-04-16	Valid
N78490	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-04-16	Valid
N7037G	Cessna 172K	N7037G INC Newark, Delaware	Standard	2021-04-12	Valid
N7318G	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2021-04-10	Valid
N46293	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-04-06	Valid
N78526	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2021-04-05	Valid
N79095	Cessna 172K	Hole In The Clouds Rentals LLC Montgomery, Alabama	Standard	2021-04-01	Valid
N84456	Cessna 172K	Warbirds East INC Fairhope, Alabama	Standard	2021-03-20	Valid
N7015G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-03-18	Valid
N173PK	Cessna 172K	Trc-4K Investments LLC Southlake, Texas	Standard	2021-03-04	Valid
N4413S	Cessna 172K	Birmingham Flight Center LLC Birmingham, Alabama	Standard	2021-02-19	Valid
N79012	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-02-10	Valid
N46378	Cessna 172K	Northwoods Air LLC Levant, Maine	Standard	2021-02-09	Valid
N20HT	Cessna 172K	Red Arrow Aviation LLC Santa Teresa, New Mexico	Standard	2021-02-08	Valid
N79904	Cessna 172K	Skyhawk904 LLC Ventura, California	Standard	2021-02-04	Valid
N7205G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-02-02	Valid
N79941	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-01-26	Valid
N79873	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-01-21	Valid
N84108	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2021-01-21	Valid
N172PF	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-01-19	Valid
N7210G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-01-12	Valid
N79191	Cessna 172K	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2021-01-08	Valid
N78681	Cessna 172K	Airflyte LLC Granby, Connecticut	Standard	2021-01-05	Valid
N7316G	Cessna 172K	Cox Capital LLC Rushville, Missouri	Standard	2020-12-31	Valid
N79081	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New York	Standard	2020-12-19	Valid
N79938	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-12-16	Valid
N84434	Cessna 172K	Russell Aerial Photography INC Edgewater, Florida	Standard	2020-12-10	Valid
N79924	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-11-30	Valid
N46543	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2020-11-25	Valid
N1194M	Cessna 172K	Gadamic LLC Fresno, California	Standard	2020-11-16	Valid
N46512	Cessna 172K	Central Oklahoma Aviators Flying Club Piedmont, Oklahoma	Standard	2020-11-16	Valid
N7523G	Cessna 172K	Triple J Aviation LLC Mcconnelsville, Ohio	Standard	2020-11-16	Valid
N79434	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-11-14	Valid
N46721	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-11-12	Valid
N7317G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2020-11-09	Valid
N79092	Cessna 172K	Aero Quest LLC DBA Olive Branch, Mississippi	Standard	2020-11-05	Valid
N78598	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-11-03	Valid
N679DL	Cessna 172K	Blink Squirrel Aviation LLC Cherokee, Iowa	Standard	2020-10-28	Valid
N78458	Cessna 172K	Heffley And Ruiz LLC Waco, Texas	Standard	2020-10-23	Valid
N84026	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2020-09-24	Valid
N46556	Cessna 172K	Bbh Aviation LLC Peachtree City, Georgia	Standard	2020-09-23	Valid
N84429	Cessna 172K	Avz Aviation Of Tennessee INC Knoxville, Tennessee	Standard	2020-09-17	Valid
N46514	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2020-09-10	Valid
N7269G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-09-08	Valid
N172BT	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2020-09-02	Valid
N79062	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-08-31	Valid
N7253G	Cessna 172K	One Mile LLC Canton, Georgia	Standard	2020-08-19	Valid
N46534	Cessna 172K	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2020-08-13	Valid
N7348G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner New York	Restricted	2020-08-01	Valid
N84449	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2020-07-30	Valid
N916MH	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2020-07-27	Valid
N46420	Cessna 172K	Frontier Environmental Solutions INC Inyokern, California	Standard	2020-07-20	Valid
N78195	Cessna 172K	Mishawaka Pilots Club INC Osceola, Indiana	Standard	2020-07-16	Valid
N78388	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2020-07-14	Valid
N84097	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2020-07-13	Valid
N784CR	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-06-30	Valid
N1170M	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2020-06-22	Valid
N78482	Cessna 172K	N78482 LLC Granbury, Texas	Standard	2020-06-11	Valid
N6152V	Cessna 172K	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2020-06-04	Valid