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 · 1,806 172 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6429E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3HL | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6145E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6169E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7223A | Cessna 172 |
Sather Evan Hayward, California |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3966F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8282B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842WB | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6655A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6260E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8859B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54GC | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7060A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6241E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8709B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8118B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6688A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9127B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8705B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5749A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8217B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7065T | Cessna 172 |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6318E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6869A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6296E | Cessna 172 |
Klad-Air LLC Catlett, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7127A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8303B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7275A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6412B | Cessna 172 |
Flight Expo INC Princeton, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8570B | Cessna 172 |
Pilot Coaches LLC Little Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7008T | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8582B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6144E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8184B | Cessna 172 |
Palouse Aviation Holdings LLC Moscow, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7461A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8549B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6711A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7050A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6267E | Cessna 172 |
67 Echo LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6421E | Cessna 172 |
Osborn Jon C Groveland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7358A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6139E | Cessna 172 |
Warner Aviation LLC Belding, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6790A | Cessna 172 |
Laurel 406 Aero Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7489A | Cessna 172 |
Allianna LLC Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7441A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5084A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7347A | Cessna 172 |
Talkeetna Build A Plane INC Talkeetna, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6478B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8212B | Cessna 172 |
Seven Delta Whiskey Club Brush Prairie, Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5601A | Cessna 172 |
Osceola Aerosport LLC Osceola, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7245A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5790A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6016A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7040T | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8375B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6673A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8750B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6999A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5961A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6174E | Cessna 172 |
Cano Michael J Vallecito, California |
Standard | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6253E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8179B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7176A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7160A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8917B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8668B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487MT | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5748A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7296A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7394A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5186A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8545B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8964B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6719A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7086A | Cessna 172 |
Tugmon Danny Lee Locust Grove, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6011A | Cessna 172 |
Aero Valkaria LLC Palm Bay, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6964A | Cessna 172 |
Jackalope Aviation LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Restricted | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513S | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7328A | Cessna 172 |
Toribio LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3902F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4152F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5177A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8950B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6498B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6081A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5960A | Cessna 172 |
Southern Aviation Solutions LLC Sumter, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7239A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6453B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7173A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5160A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6471B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7152T | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4190F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9117B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8319B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6413B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6292E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6106E | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8807B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6119E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |