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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.

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 (9,470), 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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5771972 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

01,6793,3585,0386,717194019501960197019801990200020108982020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05491,0981,6472,19620102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2082026

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2838Q Cessna
172L
 Adriatic Holdings LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4452R Cessna
172M
 Zitting Fredrick J
Colorado City, Arizona
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46231 Cessna
172I
 Hibdon Repair LLC
Grundy Center, Iowa
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5719R Cessna
172F
 Professional Aviation Aircraft Services LTD
New Philadelphia, Ohio
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7638X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8259G Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-03-08 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
N927AZ Cessna
172S
 N927Az LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9443L Cessna
172P
 Tdz Aircraft Holdings LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13590 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1372E Cessna
172N
 Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC
Park City, Utah
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22806 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2700U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2954U Cessna
172D
 Tiger Flight LLC
Lake Butler, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N386EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50968 Cessna
172P
 Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC
Rochester, New York
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51WT Cessna
172K
 51 Whiskey Tango LLC
Henrico, Virginia
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52531 Cessna
172S
 Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC
Park City, Utah
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5296R Cessna
172M
 B&R Aircraft LLC
Wadsworth, Ohio
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733AD Cessna
172N
 Marshe Aviation LLC
Upland, California
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733NR Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73895 Cessna
172N
 Osprey Holding CO LLC
Foley, Alabama
 Multiple 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N783EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9968L Cessna
172P
 Mw Flying LLC
Sanford, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12983 Cessna
172M
 Haman Aviation Services LLC
Nokomis, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3939S Cessna
172E
 Dream Big Aviation LLC
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N424E Cessna
172S
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N429L Cessna
172S
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84688 Cessna
172K
 Quad Cities Aero LLC
Bettendorf, Iowa
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9630V Cessna
172M
 N275508 LLC
Margate, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5312K Cessna
172R
 Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
 Standard 2023-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N847ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8673U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16237 Cessna
172S
 Main Line Assets LLC
Wayne, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272HF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Horizon Flight Center LLC
Chesapeake, Virginia
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N344SP Cessna
172S
 Sun City Aviation LLC
Davie, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N474SM Cessna
172S
 Pinnacle Aviation Services INC
Encinitas, California
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51295 Cessna
172P
 Right Brother Aviation LLC
Chaffee, New York
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5411T Cessna
172E
 Tioga Land Development LLC
Tioga, North Dakota
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7278T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9561V Cessna
172R
 Above and Beyond Aviation LLC
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N198PG Cessna
172S
 Sun City Aviation LLC
Davie, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19913 Cessna
172M
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20207 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291RP Cessna
172P
 Gtr Aero LLC
Moultonborough, New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3848R Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4618L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N543ND Cessna
172S
 N543Nd LLC
Manassas, Virginia
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64092 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7151J Cessna
172N
 Lenticularis LLC
Madison, Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1364F Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13682 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1790F Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N234ZG Cessna
172N
 Atlas Aviation LLC
Buckhannon, West Virginia
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3267L Cessna
172H
 Better Fly INC
Litchfield, Illinois
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3566A Cessna
172R
 Sun City Aviation LLC
Davie, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N438SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Alpha Charlie Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N524ME Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72421 Cessna
172K
 N83882 INC
Huntington, New York
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8065L Cessna
172H
 Dream Big Aviation LLC
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12493 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N248ER Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2559L Cessna
172H
 Flying Circus LLC
Bridgeport, West Virginia
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27BL Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5511T Cessna
172E
 Freedom Aviation LLC
Mascoutah, Illinois
 Standard 2023-03-01 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
N70220 Cessna
172M
 Perun Av LLC
Cliffside Park, New Jersey
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7214T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N732WD Cessna
172RG
 Big Picture Aviation INC
Wheaton, Illinois
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7846U Cessna
172F
 Crisco Millwright Services LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 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
N3903S Cessna
172E
 At Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4448L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-02-28 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
N73213 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7678G Cessna
172L
 Tanner Michael J
Hooksett, New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84256 Cessna
172K
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2023-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2586S Cessna
172F
 Casey Aviation INC
Mansfield, Massachusetts
 None on file 2023-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N296PE Cessna
172S
 Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N297PE Cessna
172S
 Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona, Florida
 Standard 2023-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N298PE Cessna
172S
 Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4621D Cessna
172N
 W Tech Consulting INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737ME Cessna
172N
 Lake Elmo Aero LLC
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7874U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-02-27 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
N84678 Cessna
172K
 Elizabethtown Flying Service INC
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
 Standard 2023-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3804S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65380 Cessna
172S
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733KB Cessna
172N
 Galion Air INC
Galion, Ohio
 Standard 2023-02-25 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
N7794X Cessna
172B
 Quantum Edge Aviation CO
Boulder, Colorado
 Standard 2023-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172QW Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2159Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 2023-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2800L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6MB Cessna
172K
 Sierra Whiskey Aircraft LLC
Oakland, California
 Standard 2023-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7462X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-02-24 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
N3239L Cessna
172H
 Game Composites Flying Club
Bentonville, Arkansas
 Standard 2023-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3774L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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