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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.

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 (9,470), 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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5771972 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

01,6793,3585,0386,717194019501960197019801990200020108982020

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

05491,0981,6472,19620102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2082026

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N716SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Juliet Charlie Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
 Standard 2022-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4125L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N539PB Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61808 Cessna
172S
 Cape Island Aviation LLC
Millville, New Jersey
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61960 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79898 Cessna
172K
 Aero Quest LLC
Olive Branch, Mississippi
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N811BJ Cessna
172N
 Six Pack Aviation LLC
Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84784 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12395 Cessna
172M
 Consolidated Aviation Services LLC
Seymour, Tennessee
 Standard 2022-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N362Q Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Standard 2022-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6614A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79146 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737RR Cessna
172N
 Mindy Limited LLC
Muscatine, Iowa
 Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35735 Cessna
172I
 Gaston Brothers Excavating INC
Seattle, Washington
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46418 Cessna
172K
 Batesquire LLC
Clanton, Alabama
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51221 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5710R Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7010Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734TS Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9027H Cessna
172M
 Adriatic Holdings LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9269H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7353T Cessna
172A
 Flyit LLC
Camas, Washington
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8321B Cessna
172
 Skyhawk18 LLC
Opa Locka, Florida
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8546B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N96911 Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3895L Cessna
172G
 Goodyear Aviation Business Services LLC
Buckeye, Arizona
 Standard 2022-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N593ST Cessna
172P
 N593St LLC
Bangor, Maine
 Multiple 2022-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78253 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N694SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Alpha Charlie Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
 Standard 2022-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N851CP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
 Standard 2022-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9358E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9817G Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2022-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12477 Cessna
172M
 South Mountain Flying Club INC
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79529 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5278D Cessna
172N
 N5278D LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2022-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13320 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N209LJ Cessna
172
 Cat Agri Aviation INC
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
 Standard 2022-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3739F Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6163M Cessna
172D
 N6163M LLC
Eugene, Oregon
 Standard 2022-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97428 Cessna
172Q
 Right Wing Aviation LLC
Fort Wayne, Indiana
 Standard 2022-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1E Cessna
172M
 Handschiegel Robert J
Hampshire, Illinois
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3701L Cessna
172G
 Rice Solutions LLC
Plymouth, New Hampshire
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N407MD Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 9K Air LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4355Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5155U Cessna
172RG
 Flying Unicorn LLC
Aurora, Illinois
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66038 Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6659A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7248A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916ET Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 9K Air LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916GW Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 9K Air LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916HT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 9K Air LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916NT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 9K Air LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8172U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2801U Cessna
172D
 Dallas Flying Associates INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2022-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3658S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738NC Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13902 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2628U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N329ME Cessna
172S
 Central Iowa Aviation LLC
Ankeny, Iowa
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6076R Cessna
172G
 Advanced Targeting Solutions LLC
Perkasie, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8350X Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8787B Cessna
172
 Hedgers Thomas W
Lino Lakes, Minnesota
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1627F Cessna
172H
 Jrm Equipment LLC
San Francisco, California
 Standard 2022-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733DZ Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180CP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
 Standard 2022-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1281Q Cessna
172S
 Maranatha Insurance Services INC
Rancho Cucamonga, California
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N139ER Cessna
172P
 Rick Aviation INC
Newport News, Virginia
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N679ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9780T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5731T Cessna
172E
 Uhen Instruments INC
Burlington, Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2332E Cessna
172N
 Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4835G Cessna
172N
 Fiedler Aviation LLC
Suffolk, Virginia
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5212K Cessna
172P
 New England Aviation LLC
Plainville, Connecticut
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5298D Cessna
172N
 Morcom Aviation Services INC DBA
Everett, Washington
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7266D Cessna
172N
 Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739ZU Cessna
172N
 Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75938 Cessna
172N
 Fiedler Aviation LLC
Suffolk, Virginia
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7864X Cessna
172B
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80874 Cessna
172M
 Jls Aviation LLC
Fredericksburg, Virginia
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8323X Cessna
172C
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84093 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8455L Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12749 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1663F Cessna
172H
 Sixtree Foxy Blue LLC
Renton, Washington
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1854V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7067G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738HT Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7615T Cessna
172A
 N Maple LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9562Q Cessna
172R
 Silverhawk Aviation Academy Oregon LLC
Ontario, Oregon
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N288ME Cessna
172S
 South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5272R Cessna
172M
 Richmond Pilots CORP
Linden, New Jersey
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6372D Cessna
172N
 Hofmann LLC
Blauvelt, New York
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734FR Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739RG Cessna
172N
 Prairie Wings LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N197TA Cessna
172S
 Coast Aviation LLC
Costa Mesa, California
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20934 Cessna
172M
 Fly Skyhawk LLP
Galena, Ohio
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4191L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6176E Cessna
172
 Bullit Enterprises LTD
Wshngtn Ct Hs, Ohio
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6619D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1129M Cessna
172F
 Techair LLC
Playa Vista, California
 Standard 2022-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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