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 · 362 172C (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1510Y | Cessna 172C |
Eegle Corps INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N2029Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N1583Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-04 | Valid |
| N8395X | Cessna 172C |
Accurate Aviation LLC Spring City, Utah |
Standard | 2026-06-21 | Valid |
| N8294X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | Valid |
| N8424X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | Valid |
| N1851Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | Valid |
| N8465X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | Valid |
| N1306Y | Cessna 172C |
Oklahoma Flight Academy LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | Valid |
| N8353X | Cessna 172C |
Acme Racing LLC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-03-15 | Valid |
| N8366X | Cessna 172C |
Ajm Aviation Ventures LLC Seal Beach, California |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N8440X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N8242X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | Valid |
| N8390X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | Valid |
| N1438Y | Cessna 172C |
Dr Luis S Navarro Pllc Edinburg, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | Valid |
| N1673Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | Valid |
| N1338Y | Cessna 172C |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-11-04 | Valid |
| N1896Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | Valid |
| N1423Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N12JM | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-13 | Valid |
| N1692Y | Cessna 172C |
Seaplanes R Fun INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-04 | Valid |
| N8324X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | Valid |
| N8257X | Cessna 172C |
Gypsy Aero LLC Darien Center, New York |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N1640Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | Valid |
| N1597Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N1371Y | Cessna 172C |
Flightsuit Farmer LLC Imperial, Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | Valid |
| N1309Y | Cessna 172C |
C747 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | Valid |
| N172WH | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N2031Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N1350Y | Cessna 172C |
I Buy U Fly LLC Prescott Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | Valid |
| N1561Y | Cessna 172C |
Fire Hound LLC Springfield, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | Valid |
| N300KZ | Cessna 172C |
Dependable Aviation LLC Cartersville, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-07-21 | Valid |
| N8407X | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-14 | Valid |
| N7529U | Cessna 172C |
20 Awesome LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | Valid |
| N1452Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | Valid |
| N8455X | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2025-06-12 | Valid |
| N8488X | Cessna 172C |
Rotormate LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-04 | Valid |
| N1307Y | Cessna 172C |
Orange County Flight Center INC Santa Ana, California |
Standard | 2025-05-09 | Valid |
| N8291X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | Valid |
| N8466X | Cessna 172C |
Eagle East Aviation INC North Andover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | Valid |
| N8254X | Cessna 172C |
Hd Security Systems INC Watertown, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-03-25 | Valid |
| N8292X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-03-15 | Valid |
| N1593Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-03-14 | Valid |
| N1537Y | Cessna 172C |
Aloha Skies Aviation LLC Pahoa, Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | Valid |
| N1862Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-02-13 | Valid |
| N2034Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | Valid |
| N8302X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-26 | Valid |
| N1549Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | Valid |
| N8241X | Cessna 172C |
Rotormate LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | Valid |
| N1604Y | Cessna 172C |
Ocean Isle Aviation Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | Valid |
| N1892Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | Valid |
| N2023Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-26 | Valid |
| N1569Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | Valid |
| N1535Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | Valid |
| N8314X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-24 | Valid |
| N62WP | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-19 | Valid |
| N1637Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | Valid |
| N8343X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-06-28 | Valid |
| N1676Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | Valid |
| N8362X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | Valid |
| N672CC | Cessna 172C |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | Valid |
| N1536Y | Cessna 172C |
Ck Aviation LLC Williamstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-05-26 | Valid |
| N1841Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | Valid |
| N1860Y | Cessna 172C |
Peterson Jerad Oshkosh, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | Valid |
| N1626Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-05-11 | Valid |
| N8481X | Cessna 172C |
N8481X LLC Canyon, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | Valid |
| N1439Y | Cessna 172C |
Grace Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N1650Y | Cessna 172C |
Airria Holdings LLC Berlin, |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | Valid |
| N1456Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | Valid |
| N8262X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | Valid |
| N1697Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | Valid |
| N8386X | Cessna 172C |
School Board Of Leon County Florida Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | Valid |
| N1882Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | Valid |
| N1334Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | Valid |
| N1594Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | Valid |
| N1341Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | Valid |
| N8317X | Cessna 172C |
Little Air Dream LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | Valid |
| N8255X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | Valid |
| N1609Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | Valid |
| N1413Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | Valid |
| N8342X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | Valid |
| N8281X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | Valid |
| N1450Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-01-11 | Valid |
| N172RS | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-12-24 | Valid |
| N1671Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-16 | Valid |
| N8285X | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | Valid |
| N1574Y | Cessna 172C |
Blue Hawk LLC Rogers, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | Valid |
| N1320Y | Cessna 172C |
Stc Aviation INC Saint Cloud, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | Valid |
| N8475X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | Valid |
| N1453Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-15 | Valid |
| N8328X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | Valid |
| N8404X | Cessna 172C |
Housel LLC DBA Palm Harbor, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | Valid |
| N1580Y | Cessna 172C |
G2G Aviation LLC Wray, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | Valid |
| N1408Y | Cessna 172C |
Shawver Aviation LLC Knoxville, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | Valid |
| N1806Y | Cessna 172C |
Madcity Aviation LLC Madisonville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | Valid |
| N8270X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-06 | Valid |
| N1432Y | Cessna 172C |
All Sports Aviation LLC Cocolalla, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-09-02 | Valid |
| N8367X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | Valid |
| N1874Y | Cessna 172C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | Valid |
| N1361Y | Cessna 172C |
Feathered Flyers LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | Valid |
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