Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 2026

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
N33FM	Cessna 172S	Atp Aircraft 7 LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N3895S	Cessna 172E	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N421RW	Cessna 172S	Pac1 LLC Clinton, Iowa	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N54371	Cessna 172P	Clare Air Services LLC Saint Johns, Michigan	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N5528R	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N739LW	Cessna 172N	Flycarolina LLC Concord, North Carolina	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N744TA	Textron Aviation Inc 172S	Atp Aircraft 7 LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N82671	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N924MC	Cessna 172P	J Airco LLC Nashville, Tennessee	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N1158V	Cessna 172S	Atp Aircraft 7 LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N1177F	Cessna 172G	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N166CS	Textron Aviation Inc 172S	Atp Aircraft 7 LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N3731S	Cessna 172E	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N3899R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N65032	Cessna 172P	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N7005Q	Cessna 172L	Central Arkansas Flying Club INC Bryant, Arkansas	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N73454	Cessna 172M	Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Soldotna, Alaska	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N78763	Cessna 172N	Steve'S Landavator Service LLC Oley, Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N7924G	Cessna 172L	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N80612	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N8322U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N978AP	Cessna 172S	Aviation Leasing Company LLC Ooltewah, Tennessee	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N115TA	Textron Aviation Inc 172S	Atp Aircraft 7 LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N195NW	Cessna 172S	Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, Michigan	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N2434L	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N261SE	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N3429E	Cessna 172N	Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N4951G	Cessna 172N	Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N5415T	Cessna 172E	Still Flying LLC Gibsland, Louisiana	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N7018G	Cessna 172K	Cape Aerial Tours INC Chatham, Massachusetts	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N711WE	Cessna 172N	Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N721TH	Textron Aviation Inc 172S	Atp Aircraft 7 LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N734PU	Cessna 172N	Arispe Aviation LLC Mckinney, Texas	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N737EW	Cessna 172N	Oklahoma Airmen Flying Club INC Jenks, Oklahoma	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N738QC	Cessna 172N	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N78716	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N9812J	Cessna 172N	Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N1315U	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N13232	Cessna 172M	Fly Lugu LLC Southwick, Massachusetts	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N183NW	Cessna 172S	Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, Michigan	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N184NW	Cessna 172S	Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, Michigan	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N40RF	Cessna 172S	Gamma Flight LLC Reno, Nevada	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N46323	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N541LC	Textron Aviation Inc 172S	Barbers Point Flight School LLC Kapolei, Hawaii	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N7281T	Cessna 172A	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N9792V	Cessna 172M	Havu Aviation LLC Irvine, California	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N520LH	Cessna 172S	H2 Link CO Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N5441H	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N73321	Cessna 172M	Learn To Fly Nola LLC New Orleans, Louisiana	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N7769T	Cessna 172A	Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Aviation LLC Bemidji, Minnesota	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N1219U	Cessna 172M	South Bay Flight Training Center Carolina, Puerto Rico	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N19850	Cessna 172M	Harbour Aviation LLC Weatherford, Texas	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N2511L	Cessna 172H	Dmcflight LLC Boynton Beach, Florida	None on file	2023-01-23	Valid
N3068U	Cessna 172E	Arlins Aircraft Service INC Belgrade, Montana	Restricted	2023-01-23	Valid
N4313R	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N5044R	Cessna 172M	South Bay Flight Training Center Carolina, Puerto Rico	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N5322R	Cessna 172M	Freetown Partners LLC Newark, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N5601A	Cessna 172	Osceola Aerosport LLC Osceola, Wisconsin	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N6075R	Cessna 172G	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N739VP	Cessna 172N	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N7750G	Cessna 172L	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N8027L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N9XF	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N194SP	Cessna 172S	Fly4Sp LLC San Mateo, California	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N20589	Cessna 172M	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N2089Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N242JW	Textron Aviation Inc 172S	Aviation Leasing CO LLC Ooltewah, Tennessee	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N2635L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N538SP	Cessna 172S	Rc Flying Partners LLC Fair Oaks, California	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N888LU	Cessna 172S	Fourth Stoop Flyers LLC Manakin Sabot, Virginia	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N2503Y	Cessna 172D	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N353GS	Textron Aviation Inc 172S	Horizon Flight Center LLC Chesapeake, Virginia	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N4308Q	Cessna 172L	N4038Q LLC Merritt Island, Florida	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N4345Q	Cessna 172L	Neptune Aviation Services INC DBA Missoula, Montana	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N8255L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N828FS	Cessna 172R	Performance Aircraft Sales INC Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N2625C	Cessna 172R	L&W Leasing LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N3885S	Cessna 172E	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N734UR	Cessna 172N	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N7807X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N100LU	Cessna 172R	Lynn University INC Boca Raton, Florida	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N259GF	Cessna 172R	Performance Aircraft Sales INC Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N3888R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N4296Q	Cessna 172L	Airjohn LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N5403V	Cessna 172RG	L & R Consulting LLC Las Vegas, Nevada	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N6985X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N7245A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N739DR	Cessna 172N	Centerline Holdings LLC Belgrade, Montana	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N7426G	Cessna 172K	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N7938U	Cessna 172F	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N9481D	Cessna 172RG	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N1803Y	Cessna 172C	Official Stripes LLC New Braunfels, Texas	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N5546J	Cessna 172N	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Multiple	2023-01-18	Valid
N5790A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N6016A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N7040T	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N7050G	Cessna 172K	Aircraft Management Group INC Honolulu, Hawaii	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N7083Q	Cessna 172L	Sevensixzerozero LLC Boerne, Texas	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N72JN	Cessna 172M	Troy I Mounts MD INC San Juis Obispo, California	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N8169L	Cessna 172H	Apex Flight Training LLC Houma, Louisiana	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid