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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

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 · 1,026 172K (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N79071 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2026-09-19 Valid
N84656 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2026-09-15 Valid
N46567 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-08-25 Valid
N233TC Cessna
172K
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-08-18 Valid
N7261G Cessna
172K
 Kindblade Aeronautics LLC
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-08-17 Valid
N84760 Cessna
172K
 Clear Skies Flying LLC
Zephyrhills, Florida
 Standard 2026-08-06 Valid
N7165G Cessna
172K
 Executive Flight Institute LLC
Murrieta, California
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N79113 Cessna
172K
 Executive Flight Institute LLC
Murrieta, California
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N84225 Cessna
172K
 Executive Flight Institute LLC
Murrieta, California
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N78190 Cessna
172K
 Prp Aviation LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-26 Valid
N46709 Cessna
172K
 Cloud Dancer Aviation INC
Deland, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-23 Valid
N46736 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-07-23 Valid
N7112G Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2026-07-21 Valid
N79048 Cessna
172K
 High Stakes Aviation LLC
Fresno, California
 Standard 2026-07-21 Valid
N79277 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2026-07-15 Valid
N79036 Cessna
172K
 Buiqui Aerospace CORP
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-07 Valid
N46355 Cessna
172K
 White Wings Air INC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-01 Valid
N7296G Cessna
172K
 Wind Walker LLC
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2026-07-01 Valid
N172AD Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2026-06-30 Valid
N78295 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2026-06-28 Valid
N721AA Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2026-06-27 Valid
N972DP Cessna
172K
 Crosswind Aviation Of Oklahoma LLC
Stillwater, Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-06-27 Valid
N79567 Cessna
172K
 Miller Aviation Group LLC
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-06-24 Valid
N79587 Cessna
172K
 Twj Aviation 2 LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2026-06-24 Valid
N78242 Cessna
172K
 176Fps LLC
Marthasville, Missouri
 Standard 2026-06-13 Valid
N7170G Cessna
172K
 Ss Skyways LLC
Becker, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-06-02 Valid
N172TD Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2026-06-01 Valid
N84897 Cessna
172K
 Independent Aviation Services LLC
Sachse, Texas
 Standard 2026-06-01 Valid
N838MP Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-05-21 Valid
N7433G Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2026-05-13 Valid
N79877 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-05-06 Valid
N84567 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-04-26 Valid
N46550 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-04-15 Valid
N78846 Cessna
172K
 Aero Investors Lc
Jackson, Michigan
 Standard 2026-04-10 Valid
N84440 Cessna
172K
 Yankee Charlie LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-08 Valid
N7209G Cessna
172K
 Elite Planes LLC
Menifee, California
 Standard 2026-04-06 Valid
N7380G Cessna
172K
 Orlandi Properties LLC
Blairstown, New Jersey
 Standard 2026-04-06 Valid
N78799 Cessna
172K
 Aerolanding LLC
Enterprise, Alabama
 Standard 2026-04-05 Valid
N15NF Cessna
172K
Standard 2026-04-03 Valid
N84907 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-04-02 Valid
N7073G Cessna
172K
 Sky Warriors LLC
Hayward, California
 Standard 2026-03-28 Valid
N78182 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2026-03-20 Valid
N19370 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2026-03-16 Valid
N46436 Cessna
172K
 Aero Science International LLC
Martinez, Georgia
 Standard 2026-03-04 Valid
N78657 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2026-02-25 Valid
N46474 Cessna
172K
 Beam 33 INC
Billings, Montana
 None on file 2026-01-27 Valid
N79102 Cessna
172K
 Van Wert County Regional Airport Aurthoirty
Van Wert, Ohio
 Standard 2026-01-23 Valid
N79578 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2026-01-14 Valid
N84575 Cessna
172K
 Pee Dee Avionics INC
Chesterfield, South Carolina
 Standard 2026-01-02 Valid
N46519 Cessna
172K
 Northern Pilots LLC
Bozeman, Montana
 Standard 2025-12-15 Valid
N7194G Cessna
172K
 Avco Patrol LLC
Lyndon, Kansas
 Standard 2025-12-14 Valid
N79302 Cessna
172K
 Avco Patrol LLC
Lyndon, Kansas
 Standard 2025-12-14 Valid
N247AP Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-12-12 Valid
N7323G Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-12-10 Valid
N46643 Cessna
172K
 Volunteer State Aviation LLC
College Grove, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-12-09 Valid
N78436 Cessna
172K
 Vp Aviation LLC
Woodstock, New York
 Restricted 2025-12-08 Valid
N84659 Cessna
172K
 Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-12-04 Valid
N46391 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-12-02 Valid
N46349 Cessna
172K
 Third Step 1 LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2025-11-28 Valid
N84076 Cessna
172K
 Third Step 3 LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2025-11-28 Valid
N7159G Cessna
172K
 N7159G LLC
Jacksonville, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-11-24 Valid
N172KP Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-11-20 Valid
N46722 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-11-20 Valid
N78305 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-11-15 Valid
N70KP Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-11-07 Valid
N79209 Cessna
172K
 Prp Aviation LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2025-10-31 Valid
N78338 Cessna
172K
 Mbh Aviation LLC
Tulalip, Washington
 Standard 2025-10-28 Valid
N84333 Cessna
172K
 Backup Enterprises LLC
Conway Springs, Kansas
 Standard 2025-10-28 Valid
N79204 Cessna
172K
 Nexgen Aviation LLC
Ennis, Texas
 Standard 2025-10-27 Valid
N79540 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-10-09 Valid
N46440 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-10-07 Valid
N851LW Cessna
172K
 578 Airplane Leasing INC
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2025-10-06 Valid
N79312 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-10-02 Valid
N79488 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-09-30 Valid
N7314G Cessna
172K
 Kittle Aviation LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-09-25 Valid
N79975 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-09-24 Valid
N123FC Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-09-22 Valid
N7749L Cessna
172K
 Double Bridges Aviation LLC
Enterprise, Alabama
 Standard 2025-09-22 Valid
N46731 Cessna
172K
 Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy LLC
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
 Restricted 2025-09-18 Valid
N84582 Cessna
172K
 Luxaire Center INC
Deland, Florida
 Standard 2025-09-15 Valid
N78538 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-09-13 Valid
N79584 Cessna
172K
 Ocean Breeze Aviation INC
Wilton Manors, Florida
 Standard 2025-09-11 Valid
N79234 Cessna
172K
 Aig Aeronautics LLC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Restricted 2025-09-06 Valid
N79493 Cessna
172K
 Bounds Trucking LLC
Faison, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-09-02 Valid
N517SM Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-23 Valid
N79270 Cessna
172K
 Jb Flight Services LLC
Carlsbad, New Mexico
 Standard 2025-08-23 Valid
N78695 Cessna
172K
 Mac Electric LLC
White House, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-08-20 Valid
N84877 Cessna
172K
 N84877 LLC
Fernandina Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-08-16 Valid
N78647 Cessna
172K
 Twj Aviation 1 LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2025-08-15 Valid
N78239 Cessna
172K
 Draco Flight School DBA
Chino, California
 Standard 2025-08-11 Valid
N46744 Cessna
172K
 Harrison Airplane LLC
Cynthiana, Kentucky
 Standard 2025-08-10 Valid
N46344 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-08-01 Valid
N79915 Cessna
172K
 Jersey Aviation LLC
East Orange, New Jersey
 Standard 2025-08-01 Valid
N78358 Cessna
172K
 All American Aviation LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2025-07-31 Valid
N1190M Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-07-30 Valid
N78349 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-07-28 Valid
N79021 Cessna
172K
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2025-07-23 Valid
N79028 Cessna
172K
 Jdc Aviation LLC
Upland, California
 Standard 2025-07-23 Valid
N46621 Cessna
172K
 Lake Clark Holdings LLC
Port Alsworth, Alaska
 Standard 2025-07-15 Valid
N843DP Cessna
172K
 Choice Aviation LLC
Hamilton, Montana
 Standard 2025-06-18 Valid
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