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Cessna 172 Skyhawk

20,670 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 (1,832). 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 (9,471), 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 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,832Texas1,750California1,725Delaware1,019Washington774Ohio570North Carolina531Georgia527New York509Arizona509Michigan506Alabama494

Who owns them registrant type

Individual7,300 (35%)LLC6,721 (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
172M3,5781972 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

01,6803,3595,0386,718194019501960197019801990200020108982020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05491,0981,6482,19720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2042026

Registration status

Valid20,348 (98%)Pending160 (0.8%)Valid (manufacturer)79 (0.4%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Canceled11 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.0%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard19,965 (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.?

20,670 as of October 2, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 172s?

Florida, with 1,832.

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 · 1,026 172K (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N79894 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2012-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46687 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2011-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79207 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2011-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78228 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2011-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79973 Cessna
172K
 Perryton Cherokee Club LLC
Perryton, Texas
 Standard 2011-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7220G Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78207 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84397 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N769JB Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2011-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79429 Cessna
172K
 Hinds Community College
Bolton, Mississippi
 Standard 2011-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79566 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78158 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84086 Cessna
172K
 Smoky Mountain Flyers
Murphy, North Carolina
 Standard 2011-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7101G Cessna
172K
 Bowhawk LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2011-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78124 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2011-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79119 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7005G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2010-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46632 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2010-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79013 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2010-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7195G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2010-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54VA Cessna
172K
 Fisheer Eric E
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2010-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84595 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2010-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79499 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2010-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7240G Cessna
172K
 Kendallville Flying Club INC
Auburn, Indiana
 Standard 2010-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79238 Cessna
172K
 Flightclub LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2010-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7207G Cessna
172K
 Cowden Flying Services INC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2010-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78579 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7117G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2009-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7474G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46460 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2009-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79896 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2009-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46334 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2009-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2690Q Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88SY Cessna
172K
 Yamashita Bruce
Honolulu, Hawaii
 Standard 2008-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79195 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2008-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84579 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84130 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84114 Cessna
172K
 Miami Seaplane Tours INC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2008-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7104G Cessna
172K
 Air Carriage LLC
Chico, California
 Standard 2008-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1182M Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7102G Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2008-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7386G Cessna
172K
 Crosswind Flyers INC
Newton, New Jersey
 Standard 2008-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79233 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79118 Cessna
172K
 Osceola Aerosport LLC
Osceola, Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79435 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79122 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2007-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79213 Cessna
172K
 Hazelhurst INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2007-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78076 Cessna
172K
 Clinton Aeroclub
Clinton, Iowa
 Standard 2007-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84544 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79576 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2007-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7059G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84226 Cessna
172K
 Jackson County Aviation LLC
Sneads, Florida
 Standard 2007-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46551 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7334G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7234G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2007-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84190 Cessna
172K
 Frs & Craig LLP
Byron, Georgia
 Standard 2007-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N332JC Cessna
172K
 S&S Aircraft INC
Bennington, Vermont
 Standard 2006-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7198G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2006-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84129 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N944R Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2006-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84774 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2006-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7168G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2006-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79318 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2006-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86DB Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2006-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7263G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2006-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84742 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46430 Cessna
172K
 J & Dk LLC
Overland Park, Kansas
 Standard 2006-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79957 Cessna
172K
 Daniel Boone Flying Club INC
Boonville, Missouri
 Standard 2005-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7302G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Multiple 2005-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79219 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2005-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7100G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79878 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2005-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79068 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N985KA Cessna
172K
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2005-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1180M Cessna
172K
 Flying Weaners INC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2005-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84391 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79575 Cessna
172K
 Fox Valley Flyers INC
Appleton, Wisconsin
 Standard 2004-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7004G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78789 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55PG Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2004-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7044G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2004-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46746 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2003-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78663 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2003-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84317 Cessna
172K
 Waco West INC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2003-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46718 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7421G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2003-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46322 Cessna
172K
 Asw Aviation LLC
Warsaw, Indiana
 Standard 2003-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84647 Cessna
172K
 Falcons Aloft LLC
Friday Harbor, Washington
 Standard 2002-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79150 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7480G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2002-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46352 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2002-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84531 Cessna
172K
 Northumberland Flying Club INC
Gansevoort, New York
 Standard 2002-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79580 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2002-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7465G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78286 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2001-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46342 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2001-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79164 Cessna
172K
 N8389U LLC
Monument, Colorado
 Standard 2001-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84465 Cessna
172K
 Double Bridges Aviation LLC
Enterprise, Alabama
 Standard 2001-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79314 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2001-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7491G Cessna
172K
 Access Air Service INC
Mercedita, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2001-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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