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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6174E | Cessna 172 |
Cano Michael J Vallecito, California |
Standard | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20355 | Cessna 172M |
N20355 LLC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41306 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437PH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | 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 |
| N9993E | Cessna 172N |
Cruise Flight Academy INC Dalton, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3524S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46631 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5695T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N782JA | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7863U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | 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 |
| N845KS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Kansas State Univeristy Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8462X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847KS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Kansas State University Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849KS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Kansas State University Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12745 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19720 | Cessna 172L |
Gooney Bird LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200PF | Cessna 172P |
Primary Flight Control LLC Fleming Island, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21725 | Cessna 172M |
Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5149E | Cessna 172N |
Ace of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5238K | Cessna 172P |
Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5419T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N586S | Cessna 172P |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | 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 |
| N734UE | Cessna 172N |
Jupiter Flight Service and Investing LLC Lithonia, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8131U | Cessna 172F |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9236H | Cessna 172M |
Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9486B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3219L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3944 | Cessna 172E |
Avra Valley Flyers LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4182T | Cessna 172N |
Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55182 | Cessna 172P |
Sofla Sky Solutions LLC Deerfield Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | 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 |
| N7726X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1229U | Cessna 172M |
Mcdonald Air Services LLC Saint Johns, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5244E | Cessna 172N |
Opal Aviation LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105AG | Cessna 172S |
Atp Aircraft 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126SP | Cessna 172S |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13154 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1785F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N381J | Cessna 172P |
US Aviation Group LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7909X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8253L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9719V | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84243 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3252L | Cessna 172H |
Elizabethton Aerobatic Club INC Elizabethton, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3902R | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4321Q | Cessna 172L |
W H Flying Club INC Kingston, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79919 | Cessna 172K |
Dsr Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | 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 |
| N249K | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ff22 LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370ES | Cessna 172R |
Performance Aircraft Sales INC Lincoln, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3870L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4418R | Cessna 172M |
Teton Leasing LLC Pocatello, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62350 | Cessna 172P |
Flycarolina LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734NV | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | 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 |
| N9627H | Cessna 172M |
Superbuyer INC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97766 | Cessna 172P |
Wiggins Air Patrol LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5564T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84250 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1740F | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1TA | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2697U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27AH | Cessna 172M |
M W T Aviation LLC Jamestown, New York |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3514U | Cessna 172S |
Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | 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 |
| N647TH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N981SF | Cessna 172S |
Atp Aircraft 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4635D | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4784E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53340 | Cessna 172R |
N53340 LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5467T | Cessna 172E |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-12-14 | 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 |
| N5943E | Cessna 172N |
Plane Zane LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602ND | Cessna 172S |
Rainer Flight Service LLC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63716 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64301 | Cessna 172M |
B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73601 | Cessna 172M |
Flex Air Holdings INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7517X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407FR | Cessna 172R |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5136U | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8265L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13405 | Cessna 172M |
Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3640L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519MP | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79227 | Cessna 172K |
Elkins Pilots Club Elkins, West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80189 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8221L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13451 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3144V | Cessna 172S |
Mike Smith Aviation International INC Napa, California |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5243E | Cessna 172N |
California Professional Flyers INC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N629BC | Cessna 172S |
Volar V LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7244T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |