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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 · 617 172E (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N3554S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2008-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5792T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2008-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5456T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7713U Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7717U Cessna
172E
 Green Castle Aero Club LTD
Oxford, Iowa
 Standard 2008-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3520S Cessna
172E
 Brosnan James M
Staten Island, New York
 Standard 2008-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3793S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2008-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3926S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N378AA Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5516T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2008-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2987U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2008-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7773U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2008-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7707U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3597S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2007-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3585S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2007-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3968S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2007-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3628S Cessna
172E
 Wright Way Air Venture LLC
Westville, Indiana
 Standard 2007-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5466T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2007-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3866S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2007-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3976S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2007-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3823S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2007-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5685T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5710T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2006-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5591T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2006-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5387T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2006-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5389T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2006-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5733T Cessna
172E
 Country Flyin INC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2006-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172EZ Cessna
172E
 Castille Leonard E
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
 Standard 2006-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3826S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3686S Cessna
172E
 Burg David J
Oroville, California
 Standard 2005-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3973S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3567S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2005-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2990U Cessna
172E
 Shiny Pigeon LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2005-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3001U Cessna
172E
 Prairie Flyers
Rocky Ford, Colorado
 Standard 2004-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5547T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2004-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3925S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2004-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3549S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2004-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3680S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7809U Cessna
172E
 High Planes Aviation LLC
Waseca, Minnesota
 Standard 2004-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5713T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2985U Cessna
172E
 Connersville Flying Club INC
Connersville, Indiana
 Standard 2003-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7820U Cessna
172E
 Morris Aviation LLC
Spring Hill, Tennessee
 Standard 2003-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3664S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2003-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3867S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2003-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5538T Cessna
172E
 172 Fayette INC
La Grange, Texas
 Standard 2003-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5361T Cessna
172E
 Dick Ronald J
Fort Wayne, Indiana
 Standard 2002-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5413T Cessna
172E
 Lrp Aircraft LLC
Durham, North Carolina
 Standard 2002-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5711T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2002-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3564S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5470T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3053U Cessna
172E
 J & T Aviation LLC
Nashua, New Hampshire
 Standard 2001-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3620S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2001-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3576S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2001-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3948S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2001-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3884S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2001-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5776T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2001-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3516S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2001-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3881S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2001-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5506T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2001-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5648T Cessna
172E
 Yankton Area Aviators INC
Crofton, Nebraska
 Standard 2000-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5588T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2000-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3805S Cessna
172E
 Wenk Mark J
Lakewood, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2000-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100WA Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1999-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3659S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 1999-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5502T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5781T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3940S Cessna
172E
 Princess Air INC
Pocahontas, Iowa
 Standard 1998-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5379T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5766T Cessna
172E
 Janson Flying Service INC
Wadena, Minnesota
 Standard 1998-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3098U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1998-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5715T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1998-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5329T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1998-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N227M Cessna
172E
 Skyway Partners
Woodside, California
 Standard 1996-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3809S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 1996-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5572T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1996-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5321T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Multiple 1996-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3603S Cessna
172E
 Better Fly INC
Litchfield, Illinois
 Standard 1995-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3975S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1995-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3674S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1994-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3996S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1994-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4RK Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1994-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3745S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 1993-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5316T Cessna
172E
 Havre Flying Club INC
Havre, Montana
 Standard 1993-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5319T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 1991-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3064U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1991-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8501K Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1991-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3582S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1990-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1285Y Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1990-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5632T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 1990-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3810S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1990-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5718T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1990-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5334T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1989-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3661S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1989-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7798U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1989-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5614T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1988-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3907S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1987-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3566S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1987-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7728U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1987-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N175E Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 1986-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3758S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 1986-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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