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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.

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 (9,471), 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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
172M3,5781972 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

01,6803,3595,0386,718194019501960197019801990200020108982020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05491,0981,6482,19720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,2042026

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 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, OF · 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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

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 · 617 172E (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N3590S Cessna
172E
 Northwest Aircraft Services LLC
Hayden, Idaho
 Standard 2026-09-25 Valid
N7800U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2026-09-20 Valid
N820NR Cessna
172E
 120 Volantes LLC
Cleveland, Mississippi
 None on file 2026-09-05 Valid
N3824S Cessna
172E
 Phelps Aero CO LLC
Salem, Oregon
 Standard 2026-09-02 Valid
N3994S Cessna
172E
 Augustus Aircraft LLC
Whitefish, Montana
 Standard 2026-09-02 Valid
N5609T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-09-02 Valid
N5314T Cessna
172E
 Wynot Aviation LLC
Riverton, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-08-07 Valid
N5418T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Multiple 2026-08-07 Valid
N3631S Cessna
172E
 Just Plane Fun 9M6 LLC
Lake Providence, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-08-01 Valid
N7747U Cessna
172E
 Coastal Zoom LLC
Davenport, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-06 Valid
N789S Cessna
172E
 Summit Aircraft LLC
Seattle, Washington
 Standard 2026-07-04 Valid
N3544S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2026-07-01 Valid
N3991S Cessna
172E
 Soaring Comets LLC
Camarillo, California
 Standard 2026-06-24 Valid
N5563T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-06-24 Valid
N5541T Cessna
172E
 Youngstown Flight School INC
Youngstown, Ohio
 Standard 2026-06-18 Valid
N5512T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2026-06-07 Valid
N172JK Cessna
172E
 Hillman Aviation LLC
Bossier City, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-06-03 Valid
N3640S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-06-02 Valid
N5558T Cessna
172E
 Hills Holding
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2026-05-29 Valid
N5786T Cessna
172E
 Bam Aviation LLC
Santa Ana, California
 Standard 2026-05-28 Valid
N5454T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-05-26 Valid
N3010U Cessna
172E
 Westfly LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2026-05-16 Valid
N3760S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-16 Valid
N3600S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-12 Valid
N3727S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2026-05-09 Valid
N349AD Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2026-05-02 Valid
N3989S Cessna
172E
 Paul Kassel CORP
Poway, California
 Standard 2026-05-01 Valid
N3815S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-04-26 Valid
N3872S Cessna
172E
 Neu Aviation LLC
Benton, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-04-09 Valid
N5763T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-04-08 Valid
N5400T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2026-03-13 Valid
N5749T Cessna
172E
 East Fork Aviation LLC
Brandon, Mississippi
 Standard 2026-03-02 Valid
N5390T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-02-23 Valid
N3957S Cessna
172E
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-02-12 Valid
N3678R Cessna
172E
 Carl Aviation LLC
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
 Standard 2026-02-07 Valid
N3955S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-01-28 Valid
N5575T Cessna
172E
 Hollister Jet Center INC
Hollister, California
 Standard 2026-01-22 Valid
N2358E Cessna
172E
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 None on file 2026-01-21 Valid
N3557S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-01-16 Valid
N172BH Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-01-05 Valid
N129AH Cessna
172E
 N388Vr LLC
Olalla, Washington
 Standard 2025-12-20 Valid
N3878S Cessna
172E
 Skyhawk172 LLC
Gainesville, Texas
 Standard 2025-12-11 Valid
N5430T Cessna
172E
 Reitz Enterprise LLC
Goliad, Texas
 Standard 2025-12-08 Valid
N3673S Cessna
172E
 Mike Whiskey LLC
Le Claire, Iowa
 Standard 2025-12-04 Valid
N3726S Cessna
172E
 Stratos Holdings LLC
Moses Lake, Washington
 Standard 2025-11-21 Valid
N3570S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-12 Valid
N3563S Cessna
172E
 High Wing Rentals INC
Chino, California
 Standard 2025-11-11 Valid
N3693S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-11-11 Valid
N3956S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-11-08 Valid
N5356T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-11-05 Valid
N3953S Cessna
172E
 Lex Air LLC
Corona, California
 Standard 2025-10-29 Valid
N5489T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-09-26 Valid
N5765T Cessna
172E
 Rawareo LLC
Warsaw, Missouri
 Standard 2025-09-26 Valid
N99TS Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-09-25 Valid
N3613S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-09-23 Valid
N3742S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-09-19 Valid
N5650T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-09-11 Valid
N3720S Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-09-09 Valid
N3668S Cessna
172E
 Wm Aviation LLC
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-09-06 Valid
N3663S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-08-27 Valid
N3952S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Restricted 2025-08-22 Valid
N3057U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-08-20 Valid
N703VP Cessna
172E
 Caribbean Air Partners LLC
Winter Garden, Florida
 Standard 2025-08-19 Valid
N460G Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2025-08-16 Valid
N3030U Cessna
172E
 All Around INC
Ramseur, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-07-31 Valid
N5509T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2025-07-30 Valid
N724CT Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-07-26 Valid
N3644S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-07-25 Valid
N27CS Cessna
172E
 Feauto Aviation INC
Saint Cloud, Florida
 Standard 2025-07-02 Valid
N7749U Cessna
172E
 N833Tx LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-06-23 Valid
N3545S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-06-14 Valid
N3930S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-06-12 Valid
N5398T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-06-05 Valid
N3595S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-23 Valid
N3933S Cessna
172E
 Frontline Aviation LLC
Blackshear, Georgia
 Standard 2025-05-22 Valid
N5659T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-05-09 Valid
N5504T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-06 Valid
N5428T Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-04-22 Valid
N3963S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-17 Valid
N3814S Cessna
172E
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-04-07 Valid
N3534S Cessna
172E
 Infinite Air Center LLC
Albany, Oregon
 None on file 2025-04-03 Valid
N7778U Cessna
172E
 Angel Del Mar LLC
Park City, Utah
 Standard 2025-03-28 Valid
N5503T Cessna
172E
 Aivia Aviation LLC
Estes Park, Colorado
 Standard 2025-03-24 Valid
N5736T Cessna
172E
 Sparks Fly LLC
Mount Gilead, Ohio
 Standard 2025-03-20 Valid
N5684T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-03-12 Valid
N5768T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-10 Valid
N5790T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-10 Valid
N3562S Cessna
172E
 Speedstar Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-02-15 Valid
N3062U Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-02-14 Valid
N5315T Cessna
172E
 Local Flight Adventures LLC
Morgantown, West Virginia
 Standard 2025-02-12 Valid
N405JM Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2025-02-03 Valid
N3599S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-01-07 Valid
N3096U Cessna
172E
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-01-06 Valid
N5742T Cessna
172E
 Skyhawkfive LLC
Claremont, New Hampshire
 Standard 2024-12-18 Valid
N5405T Cessna
172E
 Agt Tech CORP
Hialeah, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-21 Reports overdue
N3515S Cessna
172E
 Tm Aviation Services LLC
Riverside, California
 Standard 2024-11-06 Valid
N5360T Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-10-07 Valid
N22ZJ Cessna
172E
 Saydun LLC
Richardson, Texas
 None on file 2024-09-25 Valid
N3795S Cessna
172E
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-09-19 Valid
N3898S Cessna
172E
 Hangar 20 Flying Club LLC
Climax, Michigan
 Standard 2024-09-18 Valid
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