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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
Built of
aluminium
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 is the Cessna 172 made of?

The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

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

The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. 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
Record
Airworthiness

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
N2440Y Cessna
172D
Morristown Flying Service INC
Talbott, Tennessee
Standard 2021-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2851L Cessna
172H
Morristown Flying Service INC
Talbott, Tennessee
Standard 2021-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46287 Cessna
172I
N46287 LLC
Chehalis, Washington
Standard 2021-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65057 Cessna
172P
Good Winds LLC
Waterville, Maine
Standard 2021-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79095 Cessna
172K
Hole In the Clouds Rentals LLC
Montgomery, Alabama
Standard 2021-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291EC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N332SP Cessna
172R
Mh Aviation LLC
Foster City, California
Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35456 Cessna
172I
Wing Dock LLC
Miami, Oklahoma
Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64345 Cessna
172M
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22429 Cessna
172M
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2021-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9867J Cessna
172N
Norby Aviation LLC
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Standard 2021-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2594Y Cessna
172D
Co-owned owner
Indiana
Standard 2021-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8362B Cessna
172
Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2021-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1947F Cessna
172N
Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, Florida
Standard 2021-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5756A Cessna
172
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2021-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6721A Cessna
172
Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2021-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1650F Cessna
172H
4 Aces Air LLC
Brandon, Mississippi
Standard 2021-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2548Y Cessna
172D
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2021-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2530Y Cessna
172D
Co-owned owner
Alabama
Standard 2021-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3855R Cessna
172H
Aircraft Investment Group LLC
Cookeville, Tennessee
Standard 2021-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4259F Cessna
172
Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2021-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6604E Cessna
172N
Flyn High Aviation LLC
Boynton Beach, Florida
Standard 2021-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1315F Cessna
172G
Co-owned owner
Michigan
Standard 2021-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3917L Cessna
172G
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2021-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7475T Cessna
172A
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2021-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75598 Cessna
172N
Columbia Jet Center INC
Columbia, Missouri
Standard 2021-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8347U Cessna
172F
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2021-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1808Y Cessna
172C
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2021-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7231Q Cessna
172L
Dsr-Cherokee 180 LLC
Dallas, Texas
Standard 2021-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84456 Cessna
172K
Warbirds East INC
Fairhope, Alabama
Standard 2021-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8663U Cessna
172F
Socks Flyers LLC
Southgate, Kentucky
Standard 2021-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6867A Cessna
172
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2021-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7015G Cessna
172K
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7072Q Cessna
172L
B&R Aircraft LLC
Wadsworth, Ohio
Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733QG Cessna
172N
Carter Flygare INC
Sacramento, California
Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737AB Cessna
172N
Bellingham Aviation Services LLC
Bellingham, Washington
Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1731F Cessna
172H
Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20666 Cessna
172M
20666 Aircraft Leasing LLC
Spanish Fork, Utah
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2419Y Cessna
172D
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N283ME Cessna
172S
N283Me LLC
Manassas, Virginia
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3842L Cessna
172G
Co-owned owner
Nebraska
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4376Q Cessna
172L
Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47657 Cessna
172N
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7698T Cessna
172A
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N900SC Cessna
172E
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N142H Cessna
172A
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1651F Cessna
172H
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51297 Cessna
172M
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6523D Cessna
172N
Air Shares LLC
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7312A Cessna
172
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N783BG Cessna
172R
Air Shares LLC
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3239E Cessna
172N
Leaf Air LLC
Queensbury, New York
Standard 2021-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5156A Cessna
172
Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2021-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N733NC Cessna
172N
Rrgsoftware LLC
Alpine, California
Standard 2021-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N734VN Cessna
172N
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC
Bakersfield, California
Standard 2021-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737LH Cessna
172N
Centerline Aviation LLC
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Standard 2021-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1488U Cessna
172M
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20398 Cessna
172M
Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23291 Cessna
172M
Oracle Aviation LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2819U Cessna
172D
Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4301Q Cessna
172L
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3752S Cessna
172E
Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61607 Cessna
172M
Co-owned owner
South Dakota
Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64270 Cessna
172M
Sundance Aviation INC
Richland, Washington
Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737BQ Cessna
172N
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7903B Cessna
172
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N96836 Cessna
172P
Visalia Flyers LLC
Visalia, California
Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9837L Cessna
172P
Ial CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20431 Cessna
172M
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
Westchester, Illinois
Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20DK Cessna
172M
Flight Surgeon LLC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42035 Cessna
172M
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6961A Cessna
172
Bontadellis Flying Service Ll
Polson, Montana
Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7960B Cessna
172
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8164L Cessna
172H
Bowtie Properties LLC
Dadeville, Alabama
Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5749R Cessna
172G
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2021-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9457D Cessna
172RG
N1705R INC
Cobb, California
Standard 2021-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9827G Cessna
172L
Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1374F Cessna
172G
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2021-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N562AB Cessna
172S
Navigation Leasing LLC
Castle Rock, Colorado
Standard 2021-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7607E Cessna
172N
Powerbelt LLC
Glendale, California
Standard 2021-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7946U Cessna
172F
Upper Aircraft International LLC
Titusville, Florida
Standard 2021-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9114Z Cessna
172F
Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2021-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7296T Cessna
172A
Co-owned owner
Arkansas
Standard 2021-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51238 Cessna
172P
Flying G Aviation INC
Drayton, North Dakota
Standard 2021-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739TR Cessna
172N
Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC
Shelbyville, Indiana
Standard 2021-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N162HR Cessna
172E
Hk Aviation LLC
Conrad, Montana
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N173PK Cessna
172K
Trc-4K Investments LLC
Southlake, Texas
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46230 Cessna
172I
Co-owned owner
Georgia
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4692G Cessna
172N
Jz Air LLC
Brooklyn, New York
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4697L Cessna
172G
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6334E Cessna
172
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6920X Cessna
172B
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7020A Cessna
172
Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73146 Cessna
172M
Oregon State Flying Club INC
Corvallis, Oregon
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7383L Cessna
172N
Chicken Hawk Aviation LLC
Strasburg, Colorado
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8973V Cessna
172M
Ocean Flyers LLC
Chatham, New Jersey
Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51590 Cessna
172S
Kadena Aero Club
Apo, AP
None on file 2021-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55246 Cessna
172P
Kadena Aero Club
Apo, AP
Standard 2021-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64686 Cessna
172P
Kadena Aero Club
Apo, AP
Standard 2021-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2823E Cessna
172N
2Lyons Enterprises LLC
Westlake, Florida
Standard 2021-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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