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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7461G | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8404X | Cessna 172C |
Housel LLC DBA Palm Harbor, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733KE | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8845B | Cessna 172 |
B1Rd Flying LLC Hotchkiss, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12751 | Cessna 172M |
Wyatt Trost LLC Concordia, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500BS | Cessna 172L |
Central Aircraft Sales and Leasing LLC Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6049A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7107T | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2048Y | Cessna 172D |
Iron Horse Aviation LLC Omak, Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345B | Cessna 172S |
Peraton Services LLC Venice, California |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5169E | Cessna 172S |
Venbro Holdings LLC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805AA | Cessna 172S |
Bradley Air Investments LLC New Ulm, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8254L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9572W | Cessna 172R |
Dr Equipment LLC Ackerly, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5396T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54184 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7049Q | Cessna 172L |
Vortex Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7626T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1580Y | Cessna 172C |
G2G Aviation LLC Wray, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2458Y | Cessna 172D |
Ardmore Aviation LLC Novelty, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2623L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3892L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5346E | Cessna 172N |
Osprey Holding Company LLC Foley, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5675T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787GL | Cessna 172S |
Tfa Holding CORP Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80896 | Cessna 172M |
Dsr-Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84J | Cessna 172 |
K Diamond K Guest Ranch LLC Republic, Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169PX | Cessna 172R |
Xing Kong Aviation Service LLC Atwater, California |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4242L | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56FA | Cessna 172N |
Silver Express CO DBA Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65730 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7043Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7095T | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739UN | Cessna 172N |
Fly White Cloud LLC Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7764X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9671V | Cessna 172M |
Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2479B | Cessna 172S |
Pac 2 LLC Clinton, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2842L | Cessna 172H |
Bravo Aviation LLC Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35719 | Cessna 172I |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669TW | Cessna 172S |
Almanor Express LLC Palo Alto, California |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6924X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7072T | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9870G | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188VE | Cessna 172S |
Fly Skyhawk LLC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5779T | Cessna 172E |
Ardmore Aviation Llc9667 Novelty, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1068F | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N392ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8891V | Cessna 172M |
Propel Air LLC Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N937ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9859T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5814R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733LP | Cessna 172N |
Dg Aviation Services INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8686B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8839Z | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N958ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3900F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65758 | Cessna 172P |
American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7080A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850Y | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1137U | Cessna 172M |
Foscap Air LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1977F | Cessna 172N |
Jeffery & Weiss Holdings LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19910 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2458L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4252F | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433SP | Cessna 172S |
Aspire Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4739D | Cessna 172N |
Muddy Creek Aviation LLC Dayton, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5232F | Cessna 172F |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5557T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7150T | Cessna 172 |
Kittelman Real Estate INC Enumclaw, Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7227A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737EG | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79002 | Cessna 172K |
Fremont Aviation INC Fremont, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84569 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1977S | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2564Y | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4161F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N718ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9593V | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1408Y | Cessna 172C |
Shawver Aviation LLC Knoxville, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1782F | Cessna 172H |
Cfi Care INC Woodbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3546S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N960TA | Cessna 172S |
Innoutaero LLC Stockton, California |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9786B | Cessna 172RG |
Tri State Airmotive LLC Berryville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999HE | Cessna 172S |
Pinnacle Aviation Services INC Encinitas, California |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5156J | Cessna 172N |
Wings Over la Aviation LLC West Hills, California |
Standard | 2023-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N470FS | Cessna 172M |
Custom Air International LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61684 | Cessna 172M |
Odyssey Aircraft LLC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2476X | Cessna 172S |
Ps N2476X LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351ME | Cessna 172S |
Ps N351Me LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N978FA | Cessna 172S |
Sky Training LLC West Milford, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1688F | Cessna 172H |
Skydive Spi LLC South Padre Island, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1806Y | Cessna 172C |
Madcity Aviation LLC Madisonville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2548U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4221Q | Cessna 172L |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |