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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.

Connections how the 172 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Analytics

These connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/172.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 20,669

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N4913G Cessna
172N
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49CG Cessna
172M
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5462Q Cessna
172M
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6192E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6699A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734BB Cessna
172N
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73707 Cessna
172N
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7456T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7643X Cessna
172B
 Brackman Aviation LLC
Twin Falls, Idaho
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8477L Cessna
172I
 Kulm Aviation LLC
Kulm, North Dakota
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9012H Cessna
172M
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9643Q Cessna
172M
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9830V Cessna
172M
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9936V Cessna
172M
 Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC
Bend, Oregon
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19802 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7497X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46382 Cessna
172K
 Cognition LLC
Billings, Montana
 Standard 2021-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12650 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13399 Cessna
172M
 Great Plains Spraying INC
Colby, Kansas
 Standard 2021-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N314RA Cessna
172R
 Rochester Air Center LLC
Canandaigua, New York
 Standard 2021-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5098R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2021-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5763E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N96932 Cessna
172P
 Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N243SP Cessna
172S
 Barbers Point Flight School LLC
Kapolei, Hawaii
 Standard 2021-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7087G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Multiple 2021-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7151G Cessna
172K
 Roadrunner Flight School LLC
Farmington, New Mexico
 Standard 2021-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7705U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2646U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5064H Cessna
172M
 Franklin Air Services LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2021-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6338E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2021-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6778A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7510X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13605 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Multiple 2021-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9168B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N413CD Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73776 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12736 Cessna
172M
 Pumpkin Eater LLC
Tavares, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2798E Cessna
172N
 Pumpkin Eater LLC
Tavares, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5759A Cessna
172
 Flying K & Associates INC
Hawthorne, Florida
 Multiple 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73362 Cessna
172M
 Spanaflight LLC
Puyallup, Washington
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73399 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8253X Cessna
172C
 Masters Mission
Robbinsville, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N870CP Cessna
172R
 Avolant Aviation LLC
Mooresville, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N904SW Cessna
172D
 American Gp INC
Nashville, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N909KS Cessna
172S
 Kingsky Flight Academy LLC
Lakeland, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1672Y Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27TJ Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Tj Aero LLC
Winchester, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2807L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3700S Cessna
172E
 Musket Air LLC
Page, Arizona
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N468ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5444T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N815ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N820ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N821ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N832ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N839ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9931Q Cessna
172M
 Dexter Aero Club INC
Stetson, Maine
 Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N405SP Cessna
172S
 Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
 Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5751T Cessna
172E
 Gordon Robert A
North Pole, Alaska
 Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6347D Cessna
172N
 Anthelion LLC
Flemington, New Jersey
 Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8839B Cessna
172
 Riberio Trucking LLC
Stratford, Connecticut
 Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N361L Cessna
172S
Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4857G Cessna
172N
 Vero Technical Support INC
Pensacola, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N544SP Cessna
172S
 Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC
Caldwell, Idaho
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61633 Cessna
172M
 Rotor Spec Aviation LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6482E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7963B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8557U Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N906KS Cessna
172N
 Kingsky Flight Academy LLC
Lakeland, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9964L Cessna
172P
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5273R Cessna
172M
 Clear Prop Aviation LLC
Sterling, Virginia
 Standard 2021-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6287E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2021-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84888 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2021-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1403V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3896R Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4260L Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2021-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50967 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61837 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23DB Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2858U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66213 Cessna
172P
 Global Adventures N66213 LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8154B Cessna
172
 Westnyack Aviaiton LLC
Sag Harbor, New York
 Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N821SD Cessna
172P
 Global Adventures N821Sd LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9562P Cessna
172R
 Avolant Aviation LLC
Mooresville, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1178F Cessna
172G
 True Course LLC
West Monroe, New York
 Standard 2021-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1743L Cessna
172S
 Air Inter LLC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N192JP Cessna
172S
 Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
 Standard 2021-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5683T Cessna
172E
 Skydotcom LLC
Inver Grove, Minnesota
 None on file 2021-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7566T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7795T Cessna
172A
 Jim Air INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1354U Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2395U Cessna
172D
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2021-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7063Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8575U Cessna
172F
 Vermillion County Flying Club
Danville, Illinois
 Standard 2021-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6152E Cessna
172
 Skyranch Knoxville Youth INC
Knoxville, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7128Q Cessna
172L
 American Patrols INC
Midland, Texas
 Standard 2021-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N866CP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
 Standard 2021-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6338D Cessna
172S
 Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
 Standard 2021-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N377MM Cessna
172H
 Aerowood Aviation LLC
Monroe, North Carolina
 None on file 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5841G Cessna
172
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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