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 · 413 172B (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6945X | Cessna 172B |
A Team Motors LLC DBA Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-10-01 | Valid |
| N7419X | Cessna 172B |
Skyranch Knoxville Youth INC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | Valid |
| N7827X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | Valid |
| N6931X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N8094X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N7974X | Cessna 172B |
Kalamazoo Flight Instruction LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-16 | Valid |
| N7758X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | Valid |
| N6868X | Cessna 172B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-08-13 | Valid |
| N8133X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-07-25 | Valid |
| N6869X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | Valid |
| N7528X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | Valid |
| N6925X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-06-29 | Valid |
| N7862X | Cessna 172B |
World Sky Academy INC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-22 | Valid |
| N7651X | Cessna 172B |
Happy Landings Aviation LLC Maple, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-16 | Valid |
| N7883X | Cessna 172B |
Dockers Elite Aviation LLC Towanda, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | Valid |
| N6984X | Cessna 172B |
Five Delta Sierra INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | Valid |
| N7566X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-25 | Valid |
| N7996X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | Valid |
| N8208X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | Valid |
| N7865X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | Valid |
| N7690X | Cessna 172B |
Neu Aviation LLC Benton, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-02-08 | Valid |
| N7998X | Cessna 172B |
Airborne One LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | Valid |
| N8088X | Cessna 172B |
Sky 66 Aero LLC Talala, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-01-23 | Valid |
| N7606X | Cessna 172B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N6980X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N7879X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N7646X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Multiple | 2025-12-10 | Valid |
| N1961B | Cessna 172B |
Goose Aviation LLC Cumberland, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | Valid |
| N7526X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2025-11-16 | Valid |
| N7904X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | Valid |
| N7400X | Cessna 172B |
Landrush Construction LLC Fairview, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | Valid |
| N7563X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | Valid |
| N7752X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N7447X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N7464X | Cessna 172B |
Yluv1 LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N7622X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N7431X | Cessna 172B |
Vannier Aviation LLC Sheridan, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | Valid |
| N7547X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | Valid |
| N8142X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | Valid |
| N7927X | Cessna 172B |
Whitefeather Aviation LLC Creston, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | Valid |
| N7994X | Cessna 172B |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | Valid | |
| N8003X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | Valid |
| N7445X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-05-13 | Valid |
| N7656X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | Valid |
| N7906X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | Valid |
| N8040X | Cessna 172B |
Mj Coop LLC Sylva, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-04-08 | Valid |
| N8159X | Cessna 172B |
Clydesdale Aviation LLC Goodwater, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | Valid |
| N6948X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | Valid |
| N7633X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | Valid |
| N8167X | Cessna 172B |
Abel Jacob Bland, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | Valid |
| N7795X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-12-20 | Valid |
| N8012X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | Valid |
| N8144X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-15 | Valid |
| N7754X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | Valid |
| N7833M | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | Valid |
| N7815X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | Valid |
| N7841X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | Valid |
| N8106X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | Valid |
| N6986X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | Valid |
| N7629X | Cessna 172B |
Neu Aviation LLC Benton, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | Valid |
| N7520X | Cessna 172B |
Sunwave Land LLC Big Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-28 | Valid |
| N8177X | Cessna 172B |
Underground Aviation Group LLC Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | Valid |
| N6917X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-08-18 | Valid |
| N120DH | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | Valid |
| N7580X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | Valid |
| N7456X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N7599X | Cessna 172B |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N579K | Cessna 172B |
Red Plane Aviation LLC Key West, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-25 | Valid |
| N900RS | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | Valid |
| N6968X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-06-17 | Valid |
| N8219X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | Valid |
| N7828X | Cessna 172B |
Aero Smart LLC Preston, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-05-11 | Valid |
| N7513X | Cessna 172B |
N7513X LLC Cottonwood, California |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | Valid |
| N673X | Cessna 172B |
Busy Bee Ventures INC Cherokee, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | Valid |
| N8047X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | Valid |
| N7671X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | Valid |
| N7602X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | Valid |
| N7605X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Multiple | 2024-04-02 | Valid |
| N7587X | Cessna 172B |
Brown Bomber LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | Valid |
| N7746X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-10 | Valid |
| N8218X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | Valid |
| N7509X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | Valid |
| N7423X | Cessna 172B |
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | Valid |
| N8217X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | Valid |
| N8125X | Cessna 172B |
Blue Skies Flying Services LLC Blandon, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | Valid |
| N7700X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | Valid |
| N6940X | Cessna 172B |
Western Aircraft Leasing LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-09 | Valid |
| N7508X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | Valid |
| N6858X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | Valid |
| N6979X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-16 | Valid |
| N7596X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-12 | Valid |
| N6934X | Cessna 172B |
Lunar Aviation Services LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N7519X | Cessna 172B |
Southern Moulding Acquisition LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | Valid |
| N8087X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2023-12-02 | Valid |
| N8074X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | Valid |
| N7820X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-11-10 | Valid |
| N7475X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | Valid |
| N7740X | Cessna 172B |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | Valid |
| N6911X | Cessna 172B |
North Georgia Aviation Management Group LLC Cumming, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | Valid |
| N7435X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | Valid |
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