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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. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

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
N7001A Cessna
172
 Lkp Aviation LLC
Montgomery, Indiana
 Standard 2021-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N805CP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
 Standard 2021-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1251 Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15HJ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7164A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734SY Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7623X Cessna
172B
 Dorman David L
Garfield, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8473E Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N931MS Cessna
172K
 Coleman Aviation LLC
Livingston, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5789R Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2021-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5980R Cessna
172G
 Petes LLC
Pompton Plains, New Jersey
 Standard 2021-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7834G Cessna
172L
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6113E Cessna
172
 Plane Old LLC
Bristol, Vermont
 Standard 2021-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7350J Cessna
172N
 Vero Technical Support INC
Pensacola, Florida
 Standard 2021-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2918E Cessna
172N
 Delpenn Flyers INC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2021-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N232LS Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733MU Cessna
172N
 Sanford Aircraft LLC
Winter Springs, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Alpha Charlie Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35530 Cessna
172I
 Trs Holdings LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2021-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3707L Cessna
172G
 Propwash Aviation LLC
Midland, Michigan
 Standard 2021-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66010 Cessna
172S
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21799 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2479M Cessna
172S
 St Thomas Jet Center Flying Club LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2021-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4243L Cessna
172G
 North Central Marketing INC
Cranston, Rhode Island
 Standard 2021-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78757 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7887G Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N364MA Cessna
172S
 Jet Air INC
Iowa City, Iowa
 Standard 2021-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9723T Cessna
172A
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108JM Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13521 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22271 Cessna
172M
 Ps N22271 LLC
Green Bay, Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7193T Cessna
172A
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73472 Cessna
172M
 Lajova LLC
Amarillo, Texas
 Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19706 Cessna
172L
 S&S Aircraft INC
Bennington, Vermont
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20670 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2404L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3891R Cessna
172H
 N3891R LLC
Ogden, Iowa
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4204F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4236L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4390Q Cessna
172L
 Flying Mermaid LLC
Aiea, Hawaii
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50771 Cessna
172N
 Flying Mermaid LLC
Aiea, Hawaii
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6078R Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8357B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2586L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7243G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72BL Cessna
172K
 Skrow Works INC
West Monroe, Louisiana
 Standard 2021-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8160L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21LS Cessna
172E
 7Ac Aviation LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4362R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N648CP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
 Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6866H Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78830 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N807CP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
 Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1117U Cessna
172M
 Bhp Aviation
Santa Clara, California
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1846Y Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7133A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738ZM Cessna
172N
 Aero Lease and Trading LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9395H Cessna
172M
 Inosculation Air LLC
Summerville, South Carolina
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N542TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Northern Cowboy Holdings LLC
Prior Lake, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5584T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2857Q Cessna
172L
 M3 Aviation Florida LLC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61870 Cessna
172M
 Dfu LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N670ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N671ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N672ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70095 Cessna
172M
 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7291G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7503X Cessna
172B
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N856ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8735U Cessna
172F
 Jkh Aviation LLC
Cumming, Georgia
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N878ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N892ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5371R Cessna
172F
 Airglas INC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6015R Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6466E Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N867ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N869ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N874ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7162G Cessna
172K
 Wmg Security
Shelton, Washington
 Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734PE Cessna
172N
 Cupp Aviation LLC
Marceline, Missouri
 Restricted 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21103 Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738MW Cessna
172N
 N738Mw LLC
Jupiter, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7538X Cessna
172B
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7727U Cessna
172E
 Wingtip Aviation LLC
Amarillo, Texas
 Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64238 Cessna
172M
 Global Adventures N64238 LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6063E Cessna
172N
 Lawrence Aviation LLC
Overland Park, Kansas
 Standard 2021-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8291U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2021-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19947 Cessna
172M
 Sprynx Aviation LLC
Plano, Texas
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N302CF Cessna
172R
 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3876L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4625G Cessna
172N
 Opal Aviation LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4852V Cessna
172RG
 R & R Aviation Services LLC
Darien, Illinois
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5366T Cessna
172E
 Tbl Aviation LLC
Springfield, Oregon
 Restricted 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N805FW Cessna
172S
 Medary Aviation LLC
Brookings, South Dakota
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8297U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N981WU Cessna
172R
 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172FN Cessna
172R
 Skyhawk 172 LLC
Eugene, Oregon
 Experimental 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17HZ Cessna
172M
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2068Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4227Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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