Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
172M	3,578	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

Valid20,348 (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 · 780 172H (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N8093L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2012-06-20	Valid
N2743L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2012-04-13	Valid
N172PJ	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-04-05	Valid
N3949R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-04-05	Valid
N8032L	Cessna 172H	Corbin Air INC Saint Clair Shores, Michigan	Restricted	2012-03-15	Valid
N2418L	Cessna 172H	F Sharp Aviation LLC New Baltimore, Michigan	Standard	2012-02-28	Valid
N2570L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2012-02-10	Valid
N1742F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-01-21	Valid
N3799F	Cessna 172H	99Foxtrot LLC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2012-01-19	Valid
N1496F	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-01-11	Valid
N1624F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2011-12-02	Valid
N2695L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2011-11-04	Valid
N3794R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2011-11-01	Valid
N2402L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2011-09-29	Valid
N1444F	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2011-09-28	Valid
N122KS	Cessna 172H	Pt Arts LLC Grand Rapids, Michigan	Standard	2011-09-01	Valid
N8229L	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-08-25	Valid
N3713F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2011-08-12	Valid
N1634F	Cessna 172H	Wings & A Prayer Gso LLC Weaverville, North Carolina	Standard	2011-06-29	Valid
N8166L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2011-05-27	Valid
N2779L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner New York	Standard	2011-04-29	Valid
N3743F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2011-04-14	Valid
N8216L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2011-03-14	Valid
N2670L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2011-02-22	Valid
N3722F	Cessna 172H	Hutchinson Flying Club LLC Freeman, South Dakota	Standard	2011-02-07	Valid
N3913R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2010-09-30	Valid
N1626F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-08-04	Valid
N3236L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-07-30	Valid
N3921R	Cessna 172H	3921R Aviation LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma	Standard	2010-02-11	Valid
N1657F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-01-13	Valid
N1460F	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2009-10-28	Valid
N3251L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2009-10-02	Valid
N4971R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner California	Standard	2009-08-26	Valid
N3836R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2009-07-07	Valid
N1403F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner New York	Standard	2009-04-14	Valid
N1478F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2009-02-24	Valid
N1725F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2008-07-18	Valid
N2831L	Cessna 172H	Jkj Flying LLC Chittenango, New York	Standard	2008-04-09	Valid
N172TN	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2007-12-18	Valid
N2834L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner New York	Standard	2007-10-16	Valid
N814BM	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2007-10-15	Valid
N3852R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2007-09-25	Valid
N1608F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2007-07-19	Valid
N1680F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2007-07-14	Valid
N3715R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2007-05-23	Valid
N8849Z	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2007-05-15	Valid
N3782F	Cessna 172H	82 Foxtrot LLC Tucson, Arizona	Standard	2007-05-01	Valid
N3795R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2007-03-29	Valid
N172H	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2007-01-08	Valid
N2609L	Cessna 172H	Havertown Flyers LLC Havertown, Pennsylvania	Standard	2006-09-08	Valid
N2814L	Cessna 172H	Stewarts Aircraft Service INC Waynesville, Ohio	Standard	2006-08-31	Valid
N8230L	Cessna 172H	Bridle Bit Ranch CO Gillette, Wyoming	Standard	2006-06-22	Valid
N1760F	Cessna 172H	Park Rapids Avionics INC Park Rapids, Minnesota	Standard	2006-06-12	Valid
N3849R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2006-02-09	Valid
N1673F	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2006-01-24	Valid
N172AK	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2006-01-20	Valid
N8056L	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2006-01-19	Valid
N3754R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2006-01-12	Valid
N1451F	Cessna 172H	Cloud Busters INC Summertown, Tennessee	Standard	2005-12-01	Valid
N3897R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2005-08-10	Valid
N2892L	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2005-07-20	Valid
N8019L	Cessna 172H	Sleeping Giant Flying Club INC Helena, Montana	Standard	2005-04-26	Valid
N3711F	Cessna 172H	Mission Aviation Training Academy Arlington, Washington	Standard	2005-04-11	Valid
N8178L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2005-03-10	Valid
N595TS	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	2005-03-09	Valid
N3212L	Cessna 172H	Blackstone Rotorcraft INC Hartselle, Alabama	Standard	2005-03-07	Valid
N1615F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2005-01-21	Valid
N2489L	Cessna 172H	California Aviation Services INC Riverside, California	Standard	2004-12-22	Valid
N465Q	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2004-11-18	Valid
N3823R	Cessna 172H	Electra-Vision Advertising CORP Claremont, California	Standard	2004-08-16	Valid
N3250L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2004-05-24	Valid
N1439F	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2004-05-05	Valid
N3709R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2003-10-08	Valid
N3752R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2003-09-10	Valid
N8001L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2003-08-06	Valid
N3819R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2003-07-22	Valid
N3873R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2003-06-19	Valid
N8800Z	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	2003-05-19	Valid
N8176L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2003-05-01	Valid
N8006L	Cessna 172H	Gmdg LLC Shreveport, Louisiana	Standard	2003-03-18	Valid
N3797R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2003-01-09	Valid
N1722F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2002-12-31	Valid
N8209L	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2002-11-15	Valid
N8271L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2002-08-20	Valid
N1710F	Cessna 172H	Valley Aviators INC Williston, North Dakota	Standard	2002-07-17	Valid
N2732L	Cessna 172H	Glenndale LLC Jackson, Missouri	Standard	2002-06-19	Valid
N8236L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2002-03-08	Valid
N3936R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2002-01-02	Valid
N3832R	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2001-11-28	Valid
N8248L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2001-10-01	Valid
N3927R	Cessna 172H	First Flight CORP San Diego, California	Standard	2001-07-16	Valid
N1724F	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2001-06-21	Valid
N2169Y	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2001-04-17	Valid
N7CW	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2001-04-11	Valid
N8264L	Cessna 172H	Morelock Colleen P Beavercreek, Ohio	Standard	2001-03-06	Valid
N8828Z	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2000-08-11	Valid
N2736L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-04-28	Valid
N8184L	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2000-01-18	Valid
N2984U	Cessna 172H	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-08-09	Valid
N3850R	Cessna 172H	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	1999-05-03	Valid