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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.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cessna 172 the component layer

No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 4,218 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 527 of them in the last ten years: about 0.3 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.

Failure reports 4,218 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA

089178267356950005101520259026

By system

Engine1,622 (38%)Airframe structure634 (15%)Landing gear497 (12%)Flight controls429 (10%)Electrical power279 (7%)Fuel system232 (6%)Propeller231 (5%)Cabin, seats and restraints118 (3%)

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bulkhead213Control Cable210Cylinder94Magneto94Bushing83Actuator77Spar74Switch68Engine66Alternator62

Latest reports

2026-10-01Torque Tube: sheared · flight controls
2026-09-21Propeller: misinstalled · propeller
2026-09-10Bushing: defective · landing gear
2026-09-10Bushing: defective · landing gear
2026-09-09Bushing: defective · landing gear

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the 172 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
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Airworthiness
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
N75602 Cessna
172N
 Jkg LLC
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78747 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80961 Cessna
172M
 A S Air LLC
Lantana, Florida
 Standard 2021-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1493V Cessna
172M
 My Flight LLC
Cypress, Texas
 Standard 2021-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66025 Cessna
172S
 Suburban Air CORP
Castro Valley, California
 Standard 2021-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1414F Cessna
172H
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8382B Cessna
172
 Devore Plane Affects LP
Independence, Kansas
 None on file 2021-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5193H Cessna
172M
 Clear Skies Avionics INC
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 2021-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739LJ Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78487 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2489U Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6981X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2021-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242TW Cessna
172S
 Tw Airplane LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2021-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3915F Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7415K Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2989U Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N608DL Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6092V Cessna
172RG
 Air Venture LLC
Au Gres, Michigan
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7369A Cessna
172
 Flying Five INC
Fort Wayne, Indiana
 None on file 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737GA Cessna
172N
 N737Ga LLC
Jupiter, Florida
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8001B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8381B Cessna
172
 Raymond Kyle INC
Eagle, Colorado
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97489 Cessna
172P
 Neron II LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5857A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2021-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8318B Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8947B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1989E Cessna
172N
 Interiaires LLC
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2598Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63512 Cessna
172P
 New England Aviation LLC
Plainville, Connecticut
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73487 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739NC Cessna
172N
 Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7722U Cessna
172E
 Beebout Shawn C
Milroy, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79089 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35623 Cessna
172I
 Rtd Aviation LLC
Hillsborough, New Jersey
 Standard 2021-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4222L Cessna
172G
 Rtd Aviation LLC
Hillsborough, New Jersey
 Standard 2021-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5340T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N636CM Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Caelum Et Terra LLC Series B
Evanston, Illinois
 Standard 2021-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172CF Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2021-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6TV Cessna
172P
 Travelaire Service INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8024X Cessna
172B
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9605Q Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98954 Cessna
172P
 Emerson Solutions LLC
Bellingham, Washington
 Standard 2021-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172B Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N249NY Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2021-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53023 Cessna
172P
 N53023 Aloha LLC
Palm City, Florida
 Standard 2021-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6620A Cessna
172
 Aviation Services of Tn INC
Sparta, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N168Y Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Mewmew Investment II LLC
Palo Alto, California
 Standard 2021-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61663 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73462 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8431U Cessna
172F
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1648C Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Coast Aviation LLC
Costa Mesa, California
 Standard 2021-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172RK Cessna
172S
 Euros Aircraft Leasing LLC
College Station, Texas
 Standard 2021-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5913R Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3865Q Cessna
172L
 American Patrols INC
Midland, Texas
 Standard 2021-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5002A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1146F Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3041U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N383DC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Dyncorp International INC
Mcclellan, California
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N385DC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Dyncorp International INC
Mcclellan, California
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N387DC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
 Dyncorp International INC
Mcclellan, California
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172EM Cessna
172M
 United States Aviation Consultants LLC
Davie, Florida
 None on file 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N216JA Cessna
172RG
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21757 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2713L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4952G Cessna
172N
 Highland Rim Aviation LLC
Springfield, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61687 Cessna
172M
 Advanced Rehab Specialties Pa
Leesburg, Florida
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6277D Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64228 Cessna
172M
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7574X Cessna
172B
 Parker Air LLC
Corinth, Mississippi
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88AB Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19679 Cessna
172L
 N19679 LLC
Opa Locka, Florida
 Standard 2021-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5798A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9911Q Cessna
172M
 Aeronautical Technical Service INC
Collierville, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N217JA Cessna
172P
 Flying Colors Airparts INC
Leesburg, Florida
 Standard 2021-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5906A Cessna
172
 Gnb Aviation LLC
Lake City, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75515 Cessna
172N
 N75515 LLC
Palm City, Florida
 Standard 2021-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5583T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2021-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733JW Cessna
172N
 Seven 4 Zulu LLC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2021-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7675T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2021-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79000 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5471T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7178T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84879 Cessna
172K
 Propwash Aviation LLC
Midland, Michigan
 Standard 2021-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9587V Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2021-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7201T Cessna
172A
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73357 Cessna
172M
 Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N738AT Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8075B Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1080F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1624Y Cessna
172C
 Fallbrook Fly Girl LLC
Lakeside, Oregon
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19WS Cessna
172
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N370XP Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61812 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737ZV Cessna
172N
 Jax Aero LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7422A Cessna
172
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80496 Cessna
172M
 Bickel Gregory A
Mckinleyville, California
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84342 Cessna
172K
 Choate Aviation LLC
Summerville, South Carolina
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2630M Cessna
172N
 Mock Air LLC
Marion, Indiana
 Standard 2021-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51081 Cessna
172P
 N51081 LLC
Palm City, Florida
 None on file 2021-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6021R Cessna
172G
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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