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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3244L | Cessna 172H |
Kyzer Aviation Holdings LLC Fort Mill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3561S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7912X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | 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 |
| N9176H | Cessna 172M |
Sky Walker Flight School LLC Adrian, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13662 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20954 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2796L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3744Y | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Kt 2022 LLC Broomfield, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3797F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3958Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53134 | Cessna 172P |
Sundog Logistics LLC Lenexa, Kansas |
Experimental | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724TJ | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9710A | Cessna 172S |
Sky Mobility LLC Warrington, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2467L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2628L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46407 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737DA | Cessna 172N |
Sky II LLC Lees Summit, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7578G | Cessna 172L |
Three Little Birds Inv LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12360 | Cessna 172M |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13169 | Cessna 172M |
1521 LLC Antigo, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1326F | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2586U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5377T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6023V | Cessna 172S |
Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8062E | Cessna 172N |
Aviation Specialized Services LLC Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9935F | Cessna 172R |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1588E | Cessna 172N |
Geaux Giddum 1 LLC Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8272L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1657Y | Cessna 172C |
Pegasus Aviation LLC Rogersville, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1918V | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20413 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2444Y | Cessna 172D |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2496U | Cessna 172D |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5423E | Cessna 172N |
Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | 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 |
| N738HS | Cessna 172N |
Flycarolina LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7514X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1337Y | Cessna 172C |
Gaipa Aircraft INC Saint Joseph, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172FP | Cessna 172L |
Oceanic Air LLC Key West, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3758L | Cessna 172G |
N3758L LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522F | Cessna 172K |
N522F LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5712R | Cessna 172F |
Global Learning Solutions INC Montrose, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7228G | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7649T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79966 | Cessna 172K |
N79966 LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | 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 |
| N96751 | Cessna 172P |
Dsr Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3547R | Cessna 172R |
L & R Flyers LLC Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4346R | Cessna 172M |
Flyhnz LLC Oxford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13SK | Cessna 172N |
Flydreams Aircraft Group INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305RS | Cessna 172S |
Elite Approach LLC Chesterfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34BL | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
American Asset Leasing LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562F | Cessna 172S |
Elite Approach LLC Chesterfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1765F | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176ER | Cessna 172N |
Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365ES | Cessna 172R |
Lakewood Investments LLC Victorville, California |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6884H | Cessna 172M |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7647T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16KN | Cessna 172G |
Igwt Holding LLC Richardson, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2688L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3566E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4629D | Cessna 172N |
Orion Aviation Aircraft LLC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5450R | Cessna 172F |
Mayer AG Service Chamberlain, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | 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 |
| N829FS | Cessna 172R |
Performance Aircraft Sales INC Lincoln, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20626 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N506SP | Cessna 172S |
Henrie Aviation LLC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5654R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810KS | Cessna 172R |
Fargo Jet Center LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814KS | Cessna 172R |
Fargo Jet Center LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1207U | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121GB | Cessna 172K |
Aviation Academy LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357DW | Cessna 172S |
Flight Training Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78408 | Cessna 172K |
On the Fly Aero LLC Ocean City, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8369U | Cessna 172F |
Camden Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143ME | Cessna 172S |
Gateway of Sturgis LLC Sturgis, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20014 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2427L | Cessna 172H |
T&T Aviators LLC Buford, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35486 | Cessna 172I |
Metz Air LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Experimental | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3675L | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5114K | Cessna 172N |
Parrillo Development and Real Estate LLC Moorestown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54812 | Cessna 172P |
E & e Aviation LLC Kingshill, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75536 | Cessna 172N |
N75536 LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75795 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8216X | Cessna 172B |
River Town Aviation LLC Williamstown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8200X | Cessna 172B |
Klad-Air LLC Catlett, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121MS | Cessna 172N |
Darcy Aviation LLC Danbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | 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 |
| N79283 | Cessna 172K |
Bradley Flying Association Peoria, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811KS | Cessna 172R |
Fargo Jet Center LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813KS | Cessna 172R |
Fargo Jet Center LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N829ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64915 | Cessna 172P |
Northwoods Air LLC Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846KS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Kansas State University Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848KS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Kansas State University Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |