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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.

Cessna 172: Propeller driven single engine aircraft
Photo: Peter Bakema, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons · Cessna 172 on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5781972 to 197617.3%
172S3,1421998 to 202615.2%
172N3,1381976 to 198015.2%
1721,8061951 to 19658.7%
172P1,1101972 to 19885.4%
172K1,0261968 to 19815.0%
172L8581970 to 19734.2%
172H7801963 to 19673.8%
172G7221965 to 19673.5%
172F7171964 to 19733.5%
172R6831997 to 20203.3%
172E6171956 to 19673.0%
172D4711962 to 19632.3%
172RG4461973 to 19852.2%
172A4351956 to 19652.1%
172B4131960 to 19622.0%
172C3621941 to 19621.8%
172I3531967 to 19681.7%
172Q131982 to 19840.1%

When they were built by decade · 2,699 with no year on file

01,6803,3595,0386,718194019501960197019801990200020108982020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05491,0981,6482,19720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2042026

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 · 20,670

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N533SJ Cessna
172N
 Lns LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733AB Cessna
172N
 Kalman Engineering INC
Pekin, Illinois
 Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737YS Cessna
172N
 Ck Max LLC
Stanford, Kentucky
 Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9727T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737CB Cessna
172N
 R&R Aero Services LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N670CS Cessna
172S
 Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC
Caldwell, Idaho
 Standard 2026-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7830T Cessna
172A
 Walker Homes LLC
Stratford, Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9874E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N162WT Cessna
172P
 Fly Whiskey Tango 2 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
 Standard 2026-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N349AD Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2026-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7018T Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2026-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3989S Cessna
172E
 Paul Kassel CORP
Poway, California
 Standard 2026-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53794 Cessna
172P
 Rick Aviation INC
Newport News, Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6599D Cessna
172N
 Blue Shield Aviation LLC
Saint Petersburg, Florida
 Standard 2026-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7831U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8736U Cessna
172F
 C & M Aviation Holdings LLC
Brockport, New York
 Standard 2026-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172HP Cessna
172R
 Spinnaker Aviation LLC
Conroe, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4864G Cessna
172N
 Lazy Eights Holdings LLC
Greenwood, Indiana
 Standard 2026-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55242 Cessna
172P
 Hills Holding
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2026-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2354E Cessna
172N
 Garuda Flight Training LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2894Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5198E Cessna
172N
 Garuda Flight Training LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6176G Cessna
172N
 Garuda Flight Training LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733WM Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2374E Cessna
172R
 N2374E LLC A Series Of Aero Lease LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5147J Cessna
172S
 N5147J LLC A Series Of Aero Lease LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6188E Cessna
172
 Cs Aircraft Services LLC
Jefferson, Oregon
 Standard 2026-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35713 Cessna
172I
 35713 LLC
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N565CH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734XK Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8372L Cessna
172I
 Red Sky Aviation LLC
Livermore, California
 Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8481U Cessna
172F
 Three Rivers Aero LLC
Three Rivers, Michigan
 Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3815S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80487 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2026-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84567 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95GC Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2026-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4143F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6439E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8742U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N537HF Cessna
172R
 Silver Express CO
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733MZ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20065 Cessna
172M
 Southern Aero LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20773 Cessna
172S
 Smtm Holdings INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8424X Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21743 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2026-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2822L Cessna
172H
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2026-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55264 Cessna
172P
 Ace Aircraft Leasing INC
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8386L Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2026-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8449E Cessna
172N
 Jprg Aviation INC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N96299 Cessna
172Q
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4692Q Cessna
172M
 Zulu Aircraft Leasing LLC
Grants Pass, Oregon
 Standard 2026-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64266 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733GS Cessna
172N
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9552H Cessna
172M
 Zulu Aircraft Leasing LLC
Grants Pass, Oregon
 Standard 2026-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733HK Cessna
172N
 Van Anda Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5053A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2026-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64JA Cessna
172R
 Jet Air INC
Iowa City, Iowa
 Standard 2026-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7651X Cessna
172B
 Happy Landings Aviation LLC
Maple, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46550 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75712 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2847Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Multiple 2026-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3936F Cessna
172
 36Fox Aviation LLC
Branchburg, New Jersey
 Standard 2026-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N268CS Cessna
172S
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3714F Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64328 Cessna
172M
 Compass Aviation INC
Shelby, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7286A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100M Cessna
172M
 Sky Odyssey Aviation LLC
Gulf Breeze, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1732V Cessna
172M
 Elk & Ram Aviation Group LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4456R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8026L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8584V Cessna
172F
 Idk Ventures LLC
Olympia, Washington
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N929BM Cessna
172M
 Suntops Aircraft Holding LLC
Lakeland, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9421E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13TA Cessna
172P
 Textron Aviation INC
Wichita, Kansas
 None on file 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2576L Cessna
172H
 Riggin Flight Service INC
Madison, South Dakota
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734T Cessna
172N
 Jsta LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78846 Cessna
172K
 Aero Investors Lc
Jackson, Michigan
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80214 Cessna
172M
 Delta Capital INC
Blair, Nebraska
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9002R Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21446 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2026-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3872S Cessna
172E
 Neu Aviation LLC
Benton, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7883X Cessna
172B
 Dockers Elite Aviation LLC
Towanda, Kansas
 Standard 2026-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1851Y Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2147Y Cessna
172D
 East Carolina Aviation LLC
Camden, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30370 Cessna
172M
 Fellow Ship Aviation LLC
Monticello, Georgia
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5283R Cessna
172M
 Fellow Ship Aviation LLC
Monticello, Georgia
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N570FG Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Ridgeline Assets LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5763T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N743SP Cessna
172S
 Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC
Caldwell, Idaho
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84440 Cessna
172K
 Yankee Charlie LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4672G Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N719CG Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Alf Ix LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N776MW Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Alf Ix LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8465X Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907SE Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Alf Ix LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20202 Cessna
172M
 Lolani Leasing LLC
Los Angeles, California
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63SA Cessna
172M
 Sky View Aviation LLC
Lenoir, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6984X Cessna
172B
 Five Delta Sierra INC
Pembroke Pines, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7209G Cessna
172K
 Elite Planes LLC
Menifee, California
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737DG Cessna
172N
 Eagle Aviation LLC
Spearfish, South Dakota
 Multiple 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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