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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8350B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8796B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738MJ | Cessna 172N |
Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1122F | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12897 | Cessna 172M |
Foothill Aircraft Sales & Service INC Upland, California |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1884V | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3644T | Cessna 172M |
Arizona Air Salvage Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4441L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5274H | Cessna 172M |
Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7811T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8419U | Cessna 172F |
Sweeney Building CO Lakeview, Oregon |
None on file | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9598B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2645L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21893 | Cessna 172M |
Western Territory Flyers LLC Fairfax, California |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6632A | Cessna 172 |
3 Fly-N LLC Carlisle, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7876X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8791B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96628 | Cessna 172P |
Bobby Nelson Aviation LLC Kettering, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100YS | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12197 | Cessna 172M |
K Airmotive LLC Saint Helens, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20420 | Cessna 172M |
N83993 LLC Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2730E | Cessna 172N |
Oew Aviation LLC Sumter, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437PS | Cessna 172S |
West Michigan Aviation Academy Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5001U | Cessna 172S |
Oew Aviation LLC Sumter, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6570H | Cessna 172M |
Britten Air LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7762X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N897ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6486J | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9543P | Cessna 172R |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1372U | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2632L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46715 | Cessna 172K |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846CP | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5100F | Cessna 172F |
Air & Space Education Instittute INC Pine Knot, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8494L | Cessna 172I |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167SJ | Cessna 172R |
Above and Beyond Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359SP | Cessna 172S |
Silverhawk Aviation Academy Oregon LLC Ontario, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3997S | Cessna 172E |
Jazc LLC Doniphan, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4436L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4277F | Cessna 172 |
Military and Civilian Aviation Heritage Foundation Benton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4922V | Cessna 172RG |
Hhd Aviation LLC Hamilton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7577X | Cessna 172B |
Blusky Aviation LLC Palmyra, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1998F | Cessna 172R |
Spartan Education Group LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221DM | Cessna 172L |
Rush Aviation LLC Melrose, New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3364E | Cessna 172N |
Plsr LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N649TC | Cessna 172S |
Spartan Education Group LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733RU | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5425R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5525T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80138 | Cessna 172RG |
Candace A Larned Enterprises INC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12721 | Cessna 172M |
Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7963X | Cessna 172B |
Hairetown LLC Johnson City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8815B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7660X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2754U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8840U | Cessna 172F |
Hathor Aviation LLC Johnstown, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35406 | Cessna 172I |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3746L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7432X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73199 | Cessna 172M |
Performance Polymer Technologies LLC Roscommon, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7582T | Cessna 172A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Multiple | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7819G | Cessna 172L |
Cre Aviation Holdings LLC Ramona, California |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97883 | Cessna 172P |
Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4324L | Cessna 172G |
Mesa Aviation LLC Alpine, Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2775L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5641T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7784T | Cessna 172A |
Justonemore LLC Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8592U | Cessna 172F |
Jls Construction & Mining INC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449CS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Horizon Flight Center LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459CS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Horizon Flight Center LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N641TH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
N641Th CORP La Quinta, California |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64355 | Cessna 172M |
N64355 LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7920U | Cessna 172F |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8355B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9322C | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2946U | Cessna 172D |
Pearson Eugene L Burns, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5338V | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734NM | Cessna 172N |
Tin Cup Investments INC Panama City Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8708U | Cessna 172F |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43AP | Cessna 172N |
Schubert Edward M Floyds Knobs, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4990R | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8569B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9974B | Cessna 172RG |
Appalachian Aviation LLC Harrisonburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1400F | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7556T | Cessna 172A |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76TA | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80475 | Cessna 172M |
Texas Southern University Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N552SP | Cessna 172S |
Engineers Flying Club INC Bethany, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916PY | Cessna 172I |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13243 | Cessna 172M |
Sch Aviation INC Trustee Sporle Kings Lynn, |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7040Q | Cessna 172L |
Orlandi Properties LLC Blairstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8453U | Cessna 172F |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1630Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20363 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3940L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55200 | Cessna 172P |
Skyhawk Flyer LLC Monticello, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6852A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737RT | Cessna 172N |
Feather Worx Aviation LLC Bonita Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |