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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
N596CS Cessna
172R
 Van Anda Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65251 Cessna
172S
 5280 Flying Club LLC
Castle Pines, Colorado
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7082T Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7485X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8248U Cessna
172F
 Robison Wm Lee
Smithville, Missouri
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84193 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105RD Cessna
172H
 Sunny Slope Aviation LLC
Adams, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35546 Cessna
172I
 Independent Aviation Services LLC
Sachse, Texas
 Standard 2021-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8277B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1340Y Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29AF Cessna
172R
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3606E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N370SP Cessna
172S
 Elite Approach LLC
Chesterfield, Missouri
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6247E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Multiple 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73657 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7602G Cessna
172L
 Airborne LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2862U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91PM Cessna
172M
 Runrich LLC
Newport News, Virginia
 Standard 2021-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97VA Cessna
172S
 Camps Bay Aviation LLC
Waukegan, Illinois
 Standard 2021-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N274GT Cessna
172RG
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N307CR Cessna
172M
 Empire of Stars Commercial and Residential Real
Downey, California
 None on file 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6915H Cessna
172M
 2Gbs LLC
Wilder, Idaho
 Standard 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7576T Cessna
172A
 Infinity Builders LLC
Parker, Colorado
 Standard 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5249E Cessna
172N
 Alexandria Aviation INC
Alexandria, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6825A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7439G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7539X Cessna
172B
 Walnut Valley Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84092 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N979JF Cessna
172G
 Goodspeed Air Service LLC
Oxford, Connecticut
 Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12460 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5062R Cessna
172M
 Richland County Finance Department
Columbia, South Carolina
 Standard 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7641X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8317G Cessna
172N
 Eagle Simulator LLC
Lake Oswego, Oregon
 Restricted 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84299 Cessna
172K
 Phoenix Aviation Holdings LLC
Crystal Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2782L Cessna
172H
 Southern Seaplane INC
Belle Chasse, Louisiana
 Standard 2021-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2950U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N312TD Cessna
172M
 Aircom Nwa LLC
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
 Standard 2021-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5360J Cessna
172N
 Fly Montana LLC
Miles City, Montana
 Standard 2021-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7681G Cessna
172L
 Compass Aviation INC
Shelby, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80380 Cessna
172M
 Skywarrior Flight Training INC
Pensacola, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8158L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1360E Cessna
172N
 Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum INC
Detroit, Michigan
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2516Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3537B Cessna
172S
 Dulles Aviation INC
Bristow, Virginia
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5113F Cessna
172F
 Vtf LLC
Winter Haven, Florida
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64096 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7123T Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737KJ Cessna
172N
 Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Academy
Mukilteo, Washington
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8276B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N998SE Cessna
172P
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Multiple 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N292DA Cessna
172H
 Independence Youth Flying Club INC
Independence, Oregon
 Standard 2021-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51931 Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
Guam
 Standard 2021-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972PM Cessna
172M
 Np Aviation INC
Naguabo, Puerto Rico
 Restricted 2021-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N107AF Cessna
172R
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1172M Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N220WC Cessna
172S
 Jeffery & Weiss Holdings LLC
Long Beach, California
 None on file 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N225WC Cessna
172S
 Bozeman Skyhawk LLC
Bozeman, Montana
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N227WC Cessna
172S
 Huerta Holdings INC
Woodland Hills, California
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N229WC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Jeffery & Weiss Holdings LLC
Long Beach, California
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N239SP Cessna
172S
 Avolant Aviation LLC
Mooresville, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2555L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47AF Cessna
172R
 L & J Aviation INC
Atwater, California
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5933A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7155T Cessna
172A
 SW Idaho Flying Cooperative LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7164T Cessna
172A
 T Aviation Services INC
Canovanas, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9447H Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1135F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N190F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19643 Cessna
172L
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N443ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N453ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N459ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N460ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N462ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5210F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737ZJ Cessna
172N
 Lazy Eights Holdings LLC
Greenwood, Indiana
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738DJ Cessna
172N
 Hermes Aviation LLC
Greenville, South Carolina
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7923U Cessna
172F
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84896 Cessna
172K
 An Aircraft LLC
Springfield, Missouri
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9161H Cessna
172M
 Air Athens LLC
Athens, Georgia
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20377 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3780F Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3878R Cessna
172H
 Ss Farms Operating LLC
Hydro, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5593R Cessna
172F
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5724J Cessna
172N
 Purdue Aviation LLC
West Lafayette, Indiana
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7890G Cessna
172L
 Altus Aircraft LLC
Taylor, Texas
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7901G Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8476L Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61643 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65743 Cessna
172P
 University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
 Standard 2021-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734QH Cessna
172N
 3 Generations LLC
Bar Harbor, Maine
 Standard 2021-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172RH Cessna
172S
 Maya Air Services LLC
Lee, New Hampshire
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20675 Cessna
172M
 First Flight CORP
San Diego, California
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2421Y Cessna
172D
 Azflygal LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6327E Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6894A Cessna
172
 SW Aero Training LLC
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7980B Cessna
172
 Mikesell Luke A
Fairland, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19669 Cessna
172L
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3781L Cessna
172G
 Carmel Aviation INC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2021-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4128F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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