Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
172M	3,578	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

Valid20,348 (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

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

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 · 1,806 172 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5082A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2026-09-30	Valid
N7958B	Cessna 172	Thrustline Aviation LLC Happy Valley, Oregon	Standard	2026-09-29	Valid
N4199F	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-09-26	Valid
N5697A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2026-09-23	Valid
N612RK	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-09-23	Valid
N7159A	Cessna 172	Wilgar Aero LLC Palestine, Arkansas	Standard	2026-09-19	Valid
N7276A	Cessna 172	Aved Consulting LLC Edgewater, Florida	Standard	2026-09-16	Valid
N7949B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2026-08-27	Valid
N172BB	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2026-08-26	Valid
N8672B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2026-08-26	Valid
N6409E	Cessna 172	Chehalis Skies Aircraft LLC Chehalis, Washington	Standard	2026-08-24	Valid
N662HR	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-08-24	Valid
N8907B	Cessna 172	Raven Aviation LLC Lexington, Kentucky	Standard	2026-08-24	Valid
N7084A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2026-08-19	Valid
N7481A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2026-08-16	Valid
N8688B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2026-08-11	Valid
N8155B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2026-08-05	Valid
N8863B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-08-01	Valid
N4274F	Cessna 172	Appalachian Bible College INC Mount Hope, West Virginia	Standard	2026-07-29	Valid
N8884B	Cessna 172	Brunson Aviation LLC Little Elm, Texas	Multiple	2026-07-29	Valid
N7186A	Cessna 172	Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2026-07-26	Valid
N6166E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Restricted	2026-07-23	Valid
N318R	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2026-07-21	Valid
N7266T	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Louisiana	Standard	2026-07-21	Valid
N7952B	Cessna 172	Emaw Properties LLC Afton, Oklahoma	Standard	2026-07-21	Valid
N6626A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-07-18	Valid
N8691B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-07-15	Valid
N7013T	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2026-07-14	Valid
N8841B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-07-10	Valid
N4006F	Cessna 172	Big Sky Fkyers LLC Billings, Montana	Standard	2026-07-07	Valid
N8687B	Cessna 172	Self Aviation LLC Hayden, Idaho	Standard	2026-07-04	Valid
N5017A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-07-01	Valid
N8505B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-07-01	Valid
N6172E	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2026-06-28	Valid
N31FC	Cessna 172	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2026-06-25	Valid
N5611A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N5948A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2026-06-17	Valid
N7370A	Cessna 172	Sunrise Aero INC Ocala, Florida	Standard	2026-06-16	Valid
N5876A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-06-12	Valid
N5011A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2026-06-11	Valid
N7135A	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2026-06-09	Valid
N7074A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-06-08	Valid
N6272E	Cessna 172	Feauto Aviation INC Saint Cloud, Florida	Standard	2026-06-01	Valid
N9105B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-05-30	Valid
N8030B	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2026-05-29	Valid
N6841A	Cessna 172	Smooth Flying LLC Barnwell, South Carolina	Standard	2026-05-25	Valid
N6090A	Cessna 172	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2026-05-23	Valid
N7464A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-05-23	Valid
N7017T	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2026-05-20	Valid
N6435E	Cessna 172	Forte Aviation Parts INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Standard	2026-05-16	Valid
N7281A	Cessna 172	Windsock Capital LLC Bertram, Texas	Standard	2026-05-14	Valid
N5716A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2026-05-09	Valid
N7018T	Cessna 172	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2026-05-02	Valid
N6188E	Cessna 172	Cs Aircraft Services LLC Jefferson, Oregon	Standard	2026-04-28	Valid
N4143F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-04-25	Valid
N6439E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-04-25	Valid
N5053A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-04-16	Valid
N3936F	Cessna 172	36Fox Aviation LLC Branchburg, New Jersey	Standard	2026-04-14	Valid
N7286A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2026-04-13	Valid
N9002R	Cessna 172	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2026-04-10	Valid
N8811B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2026-04-05	Valid
N3245G	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2026-03-28	Valid
N9191B	Cessna 172	E & D Aviation Sales LLC Sainte Genevieve, Missouri	Standard	2026-03-25	Valid
N5040A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2026-03-21	Valid
N5117A	Cessna 172	Northwest Aircraft Maintenance LLC Springdale, Arkansas	Standard	2026-03-19	Valid
N6932A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2026-03-15	Valid
N5704A	Cessna 172	N8372X LLC Chelan, Washington	Standard	2026-03-13	Valid
N8266B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Florida	Multiple	2026-03-09	Valid
N5860A	Cessna 172	Mrd Aero LLC Manheim, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-03-08	Valid
N8809B	Cessna 172	Eagles Wings INC San Angelo, Texas	Standard	2026-03-05	Valid
N7121T	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2026-03-04	Valid
N8061B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2026-03-04	Valid
N8940B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2026-03-04	Valid
N5822A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2026-02-28	Valid
N6112E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2026-02-26	Valid
N4233F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2026-02-23	Valid
N6177E	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-02-23	Valid
N6936A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2026-02-19	Valid
N7414A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-02-11	Valid
N8211B	Cessna 172	Hayfield Technical Services LLC Tahlequah, Oklahoma	Standard	2026-02-10	Valid
N6141E	Cessna 172	Abpz LLC Mc Veytown, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-02-05	Valid
N4284F	Cessna 172	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-01-31	Valid
N6210E	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2026-01-28	Valid
N8960B	Cessna 172	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-01-25	Valid
N6605A	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2026-01-24	Valid
N5005A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2026-01-21	Valid
N9139B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2026-01-20	Valid
N6926A	Cessna 172	Trident Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana	Restricted	2026-01-19	Valid
N8593B	Cessna 172	Andys Auto Sales LLC Caroline, Wisconsin	Standard	2026-01-12	Valid
N6375E	Cessna 172	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2026-01-08	Valid
N8886B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2026-01-06	Valid
N8046B	Cessna 172	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2026-01-05	Valid
N5864A	Cessna 172	S Aviation LLC Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin	Standard	2026-01-03	Valid
N7091A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2026-01-01	Valid
N7147A	Cessna 172	Air Cover Academy LLC Frankford, Missouri	Standard	2025-12-22	Valid
N4047F	Cessna 172	Sierra Aviation LLC Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin	Standard	2025-12-17	Valid
N6777A	Cessna 172	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2025-12-16	Valid
N26BF	Cessna 172	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2025-12-11	Valid
N6209E	Cessna 172	Individual owner New York	Standard	2025-12-11	Valid
N6341E	Cessna 172	Hansen'S Garage LLC Spring City, Utah	Standard	2025-12-11	Valid