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 · 3,138 172N (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N734WR | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WM | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5145K | Cessna 172N |
Zulu Jets LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1976F | Cessna 172N |
Raritan Valley Flying School Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734QF | Cessna 172N |
Power Play Leasing LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734VX | Cessna 172N |
Red Door Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156XD | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31RW | Cessna 172N |
Spot Air LLC Burlington, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341FA | Cessna 172N |
Jb Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734DS | Cessna 172N |
Fly Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5304E | Cessna 172N |
Dornink Farms LLC Freeport, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737TZ | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7604F | Cessna 172N |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4715J | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3126E | Cessna 172N |
N3126E LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737XU | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737UL | Cessna 172N |
Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733XD | Cessna 172N |
Roadrunner Bus LLC Weston, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739YM | Cessna 172N |
Heritage Aviation LLC Ankeny, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555ZH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733CS | Cessna 172N |
Fly Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5376J | Cessna 172N |
Tss Aviation LLC Conyers, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733LE | Cessna 172N |
Chagres Flight Training LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75807 | Cessna 172N |
Pearl River Community College Poplarville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9323E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2462E | Cessna 172N |
Five Six Zero One LLC Orange, California |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172KW | Cessna 172N |
Tap Solutions INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4895G | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MM | Cessna 172N |
Wet Sky LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13KK | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3107P | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4954G | Cessna 172N |
Kris Noone Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZF | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82149 | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733JF | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SB | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737QX | Cessna 172N |
First Eclipse LTD Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738TP | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311EH | Cessna 172N |
Five Six Zero One LLC Orange, California |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4759G | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
None on file | 2024-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5194F | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5457D | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56EP | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225FR | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4845G | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17SM | Cessna 172N |
N17Sm LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5138E | Cessna 172N |
Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SW | Cessna 172N |
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7608F | Cessna 172N |
Aj Mush LLC Dearborn, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611CA | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GF | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501MP | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6317D | Cessna 172N |
Jkg LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9853J | Cessna 172N |
Eastern Kentucky University Center For Aviation Richmond, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PJ | Cessna 172N |
Chawilder LLC Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1972E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737VC | Cessna 172N |
N737Vc LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CN | Cessna 172N |
N738Cn LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MR | Cessna 172N |
Eagle Simulator LLC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75907 | Cessna 172N |
Rmb Leasing INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75762 | Cessna 172N |
208 Aviation LLC Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6617J | Cessna 172N |
Jeffries Holdings LLC Bargersville, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787WT | Cessna 172N |
Semper Supra Air LLC Ashland City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301DP | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4983G | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738QE | Cessna 172N |
Aero Aviation Transportion INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6487D | Cessna 172N |
Wayne County Airport Board Monticello, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733TX | Cessna 172N |
Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4530E | Cessna 172N |
Aig Aeronautics LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4847G | Cessna 172N |
Flying Daze Batavia, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737SA | Cessna 172N |
N737Sa LLC Lantana, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5096G | Cessna 172N |
Riya Aviation LLC Tracy, California |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5108J | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4897E | Cessna 172N |
Sig Flights LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4898F | Cessna 172N |
Lima-001 LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6418E | Cessna 172N |
Lima-001 LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UT | Cessna 172N |
Blue Sky Aviation LLC Menominee, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73755 | Cessna 172N |
Lima 001 LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1466F | Cessna 172N |
Goody Birds LLC Prattville, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4962G | Cessna 172N |
Versteeg Martin San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4982E | Cessna 172N |
Devrnja Aero LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733WL | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734FA | Cessna 172N |
Lima-001 LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4983F | Cessna 172N |
Skyventure Avaition LLC Battle Creek, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CG | Cessna 172N |
Eastwest Holdings LLC Dover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738MK | Cessna 172N |
Obrien Aviation INC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737ET | Cessna 172N |
Optima Aviation LLC DBA Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738UY | Cessna 172N |
Optima Aviation LLC DBA Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8243E | Cessna 172N |
Macon Air LLC Franklin, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172TM | Cessna 172N |
Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
None on file | 2024-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1900U | Cessna 172N |
Bismarck Aero Center Bismarck, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6289F | Cessna 172N |
Sbk Aviation LLC Festus, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172PZ | Cessna 172N |
First Class Aviation LLC Galena, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734CS | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2410E | Cessna 172N |
Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7333F | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82EP | Cessna 172N |
Posav Holdings LLC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738YR | Cessna 172N |
Yankee Romeo LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739JW | Cessna 172N |
Juliet Whiskey LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |