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 · 858 172L (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2858Q | Cessna 172L |
Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-22 | Valid |
| N4244Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | Valid |
| N9875M | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-09-17 | Valid |
| N19682 | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N19698 | Cessna 172L |
Northern Air Aviation LLC Naples, Idaho |
Restricted | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N5947N | Cessna 172L |
Gmm Records Big Pine Key, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N19731 | Cessna 172L |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N7954G | Cessna 172L |
No Squawks LLC Newcastle, California |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N4285Q | Cessna 172L |
Shielded Holdings LLC Katy, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N7585G | Cessna 172L |
Cessna85G LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | Valid |
| N19703 | Cessna 172L |
Cloud Dancer Aviation INC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | Valid |
| N2873Q | Cessna 172L |
Cloud Dancer Aviation INC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | Valid |
| N19781 | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | Valid |
| N4292Q | Cessna 172L |
Sky Walker Flight School LLC Adrian, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | Valid |
| N777DU | Cessna 172L |
Sc Infinities LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | Valid |
| N1152M | Cessna 172L |
Rst Aviation LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-10 | Valid |
| N3942Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-10 | Valid |
| N19778 | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | Valid |
| N3948Q | Cessna 172L |
Citabria INC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | Valid |
| N7223Q | Cessna 172L |
Buiqui Aerospace CORP Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | Valid |
| N2114X | Cessna 172L |
Gsi CORP Eastham, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-07-02 | Valid |
| N7724G | Cessna 172L |
Wind Walker LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | Valid |
| N2830Q | Cessna 172L |
Retro Modern Aviation LLC Manitou Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-06-22 | Valid |
| N7548G | Cessna 172L |
Retro Modern Aviation LLC Manitou Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-06-22 | Valid |
| N3980Q | Cessna 172L |
Lanning 1 Aviation LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | Valid |
| N2894Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | Valid |
| N2847Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Ohio |
Multiple | 2026-04-14 | Valid |
| N7766G | Cessna 172L |
Air Ally Asset Management LLC Chisago City, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | Valid |
| N4382Q | Cessna 172L |
Legends Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | Valid |
| N7149Q | Cessna 172L |
S&H Aviation LLC Columbus, Indiana |
None on file | 2026-03-09 | Valid |
| N7770G | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-08 | Valid |
| N4330Q | Cessna 172L |
Southwest Aviation Specialties LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | Valid |
| N3854Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N4374Q | Cessna 172L |
Willaero LLC Union City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | Valid |
| N7950G | Cessna 172L |
Rotormate LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-25 | Valid |
| N9894G | Cessna 172L |
1S6 Flying Club INC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-02-25 | Valid |
| N19753 | Cessna 172L |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N2812Q | Cessna 172L |
Hammond David J Chesterfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N7891G | Cessna 172L |
Sam Aviation LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N3944Q | Cessna 172L |
Feauto Aviation INC Saint Cloud, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | Valid |
| N388PG | Cessna 172L |
Aviator Air Flight School LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N3975Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | Valid |
| N4393Q | Cessna 172L |
Jkj Aviation LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | Valid |
| N243W | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | Valid |
| N7598G | Cessna 172L |
Gbc Leasing LLC Gun Barrel City, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | Valid |
| N7962G | Cessna 172L |
R House Leasing LLC Stormville, New York |
Standard | 2026-01-11 | Valid |
| N4267Q | Cessna 172L |
Dhf LLC Valentine, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N7620G | Cessna 172L |
Dc Aero LLC Ramona, California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N7803G | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | Valid |
| N98ZT | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | Valid |
| N7830G | Cessna 172L |
Skildum&Company LLC Grand Marais, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N241E | Cessna 172L |
Piedmont Aviation Leasing LLC Monticello, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | Valid |
| N1724K | Cessna 172L |
N1724Ken LLC Minocqua, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N7758G | Cessna 172L |
Gallo Enterprises INC Wonder Lake, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | Valid |
| N9875G | Cessna 172L |
1 Aircraft LLC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | Valid |
| N3858Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | Valid |
| N1104M | Cessna 172L |
Carrolls Auto & Aircraft LLC Muncie, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | Valid |
| N7898G | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Multiple | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N4288Q | Cessna 172L |
N4288Q LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N7206Q | Cessna 172L |
N7206Q LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N4377Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | Valid |
| N7299Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-11 | Valid |
| N7152Q | Cessna 172L |
Skyrealms LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N9876G | Cessna 172L |
Kentucky Lake Aviation LLC Huntingdon, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N7781G | Cessna 172L |
Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | Valid |
| N9847G | Cessna 172L |
Pilot In Command Academy Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | Valid |
| N3979Q | Cessna 172L |
Carey International Aviation Services LLC Rockville Centre, New York |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | Valid |
| N7269Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-09-26 | Valid |
| N3957Q | Cessna 172L |
Rwm Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N7880G | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N9857G | Cessna 172L |
Leaseair LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | Valid |
| N9864G | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | Valid |
| N59PG | Cessna 172L |
Stone Aviation Holdings LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | Valid |
| N7984G | Cessna 172L |
Champion Air LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-08-17 | Valid |
| N7227Q | Cessna 172L |
Elite Air LLC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N7255Q | Cessna 172L |
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | Valid |
| N3905Q | Cessna 172L |
H&H Cloudbase Aviation LLC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N7132Q | Cessna 172L |
Aero Quest LLC Olive Branch, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | Valid |
| N4323Q | Cessna 172L |
Wausau Flying Service INC Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | Valid |
| N4381Q | Cessna 172L |
Aero Wise Services LLC Decatur, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | Valid |
| N4399Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | Valid |
| N7855G | Cessna 172L |
Alpenglow Air 3 LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | Valid |
| N8180M | Cessna 172L |
Leap Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | Valid |
| N2896Q | Cessna 172L |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Multiple | 2025-06-25 | Valid |
| N19727 | Cessna 172L |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | Valid |
| N7839G | Cessna 172L |
Gerty Air LLC Sidney, Maine |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | Valid |
| N4317Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | Valid |
| N4327Q | Cessna 172L |
Fackler Aviation Services LLC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-27 | Valid |
| N1377M | Cessna 172L |
Buiqui Aerospace CORP Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-22 | Valid |
| N157DF | Cessna 172L |
157Df LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-05-22 | Valid |
| N7894G | Cessna 172L |
Ar Aero Services LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2025-05-18 | Valid |
| N3837Q | Cessna 172L |
Baja Guided Tripps LLC Grand Lake Stream, Maine |
Standard | 2025-05-16 | Valid |
| N71HH | Cessna 172L |
Eastern Slope Aviation Academy North Conway, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-05-02 | Valid |
| N7205Q | Cessna 172L |
N7205Q LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | Valid |
| N4360Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-14 | Valid |
| N7048Q | Cessna 172L |
Firelight Academy LLC Brush, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N7110Q | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N7721G | Cessna 172L |
Wurtsboro Airpark LLC Wurtsboro, New York |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | Valid |
| N19752 | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-03-25 | Valid |
| N4219Q | Cessna 172L |
Audrain Flying Club INC Mexico, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-03-14 | Valid |
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