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. 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
- Cessna 72,697 aircraft on the register
- Cessna 172M 3,577 registered
- Cessna 172S 3,142 registered
- Cessna 172N 3,138 registered
- Cessna 172 1,806 registered
- Cessna 172P 1,110 registered
- Cessna 172K 1,026 registered
- 13 more versions
Engines
- Lycoming O-320 series 9,470 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Continental O-300 series 6,073 of these aircraft · 145 hp
- Lycoming IO-360-L2A 2,621 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming IO-360 series 953 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 464 of these aircraft · 180 hp
Where they are
- Florida 1,831 of these aircraft
- Texas 1,750 of these aircraft
- California 1,724 of these aircraft
- Delaware 1,019 of these aircraft
- Washington 774 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Christiansen Aviation LLC 229 of these aircraft
- Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC 145 of these aircraft
- Civil Air Patrol 126 of these aircraft
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC 112 of these aircraft
- Textron Aviation INC 89 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 172 6,888 cases since 1982 · 1,011 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 899 filings · 532 bill of sale, 181 loan release, 181 loan or lien
These connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/172.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20,669
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N46109 | Cessna 172I |
Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6757A | Cessna 172 |
N7742E LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8601U | Cessna 172F |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130DA | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner | None on file | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19907 | Cessna 172M |
Fly Pioneer Valley LLC Gill, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N343SP | Cessna 172S |
Eight16 LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44RP | Cessna 172E |
Cook Aviation Services LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N538C | Cessna 172P |
Jav Air Services LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75904 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2505L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5985A | Cessna 172 |
Rimes Aviation LLC Worthngtn Spg, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7515X | Cessna 172B |
Snap Aviation LLC Athens, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6205E | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738BU | Cessna 172N |
Aircraft Leasing INC Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79217 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80338 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8352L | Cessna 172I |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12943 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1871V | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2767L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N680JF | Cessna 172H |
Dunham Transport INC Wannaska, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7154G | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7662G | Cessna 172L |
B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9659Q | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9747T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9150H | Cessna 172M |
N9150H LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46581 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681DC | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Doodle Air LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2021-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7995B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6371E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3643S | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5342D | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SM | Cessna 172N |
Five Mcds LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N783SF | Cessna 172S |
Bremfour Aviation Group INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905AZ | Cessna 172P |
N905Az LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1358U | Cessna 172M |
Waddill Paula J Puryear, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3647L | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464DB | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6918X | Cessna 172B |
Hackbarth Ryan J Zimmerman, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738KJ | Cessna 172N |
Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation Compton, California |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8409L | Cessna 172I |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N910PF | Cessna 172M |
Certified Aviation LLC Morristown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3867L | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2554L | Cessna 172H |
Airheads INC Charles Town, West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N348CH | Cessna 172M |
Ace Flight Center INC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3541E | Cessna 172N |
Clear Skies Aviation LLC Longs, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73148 | Cessna 172M |
Kinney Transportation Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80283 | Cessna 172M |
Barxbar Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9853G | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9937E | Cessna 172N |
7 and 7 LLC Leon, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1141M | Cessna 172L |
Sunshine Flyers Auburn, California |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61622 | Cessna 172M |
Lexington Flying Club Richmond, Kentucky |
Multiple | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12917 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4394Q | Cessna 172L |
Aircraft Resource Center INC Lakeville, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5283E | Cessna 172N |
Yummy Apple LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55482 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737NC | Cessna 172N |
Greenville Flight LLC Greer, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1580E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292TC | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7200A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73926 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739TU | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7874G | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52820 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79554 | Cessna 172K |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4248Q | Cessna 172L |
Physics Aviation LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4423Q | Cessna 172M |
Obap Westchester, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8140U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8670U | Cessna 172F |
Skyhawk Aviation LLC Oskaloosa, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2971U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35608 | Cessna 172I |
Scenic Mountain Air INC Moose Pass, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6185R | Cessna 172RG |
Skywalker Ranch LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6407E | Cessna 172 |
N6407E LLC Hanover, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737MP | Cessna 172N |
Butte Aviation INC Butte, Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739KY | Cessna 172N |
Flyright Aviation INC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3876S | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425DL | Cessna 172RG |
Total Flight Aircraft Leasing LLC Apex, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6807A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9389E | Cessna 172N |
Landr One LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117AB | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149JC | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1696Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1787F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44P | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75633 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8166X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127FR | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3278L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5387R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5465K | Cessna 172P |
Monroe Pilots Association LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5604R | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7357A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9173B | Cessna 172 |
Superhawk LLC La Center, Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1305F | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13668 | Cessna 172M |
Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Academy Mukilteo, Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2558L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733FN | Cessna 172N |
Jls Aviation LLC DBA Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7430A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |