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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 · 3,138 172N (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N6618D Cessna
172N
 Stein Air LLC
New Ringgold, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-10-02 Valid
N5301E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-10-01 Valid
N3371E Cessna
172N
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2026-09-30 Valid
N733FG Cessna
172N
 Pnw Aircraft Holdings LLC
Issaquah, Washington
 Standard 2026-09-30 Valid
N734EW Cessna
172N
 Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Academy INC
Mukilteo, Washington
 Standard 2026-09-30 Valid
N738MR Cessna
172N
 New World Air LLC
Orland Park, Illinois
 Standard 2026-09-30 Valid
N7368J Cessna
172N
 Dylan Branch LLC
Tomball, Texas
 Standard 2026-09-29 Valid
N654AL Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2026-09-25 Valid
N2238E Cessna
172N
 Atd Pilot Training LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
 None on file 2026-09-23 Valid
N273EB Cessna
172N
 North Country Aircraft Holdings LLC
Watertown, New York
 Standard 2026-09-23 Valid
N733DN Cessna
172N
 Training Planes LLC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2026-09-23 Valid
N739AJ Cessna
172N
 Aviation Adventures LLC
Billings, Montana
 Standard 2026-09-23 Valid
N8266E Cessna
172N
 Propel Air LLC
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-09-20 Valid
N737KE Cessna
172N
 247 Aviation LLC
Palm Coast, Florida
 Standard 2026-09-17 Valid
N737WE Cessna
172N
 Wild Eagle Aviation LLC
Arvada, Colorado
 Standard 2026-09-17 Valid
N734PK Cessna
172N
 Purdue Aviation LLC
West Lafayette, Indiana
 Standard 2026-09-16 Valid
N734XR Cessna
172N
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2026-09-16 Valid
N4774F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2026-09-10 Valid
N733BT Cessna
172N
 Northern Air Aviation LLC
Naples, Idaho
 Standard 2026-09-09 Valid
N737ZC Cessna
172N
 Moody Air Ventures LLC
Nolanville, Texas
 Standard 2026-09-07 Valid
N739BZ Cessna
172N
 Tfs Air LLC
Loveland, Colorado
 Standard 2026-09-05 Valid
N511GK Cessna
172N
 Air Devices Company LLC
Alpena, Michigan
 Standard 2026-09-02 Valid
N4872D Cessna
172N
 Ps N4872D LLC
Green Bay, Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-08-29 Valid
N738MH Cessna
172N
 Curtis Creek Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2026-08-26 Valid
N34LC Cessna
172N
 C & J Air INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2026-08-19 Valid
N494AM Cessna
172N
 Osprey Holding Company LLC
Foley, Alabama
 Standard 2026-08-19 Valid
N4937G Cessna
172N
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-08-18 Valid
N738DG Cessna
172N
 N122Ep LLC
Coushatta, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-08-16 Valid
N2913E Cessna
172N
 G & M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2026-08-12 Valid
N737GJ Cessna
172N
 Jaars INC
Waxhaw, North Carolina
 None on file 2026-08-12 Valid
N1277F Cessna
172N
 John D Strohsahl Pa Trustee
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2026-08-11 Valid
N6320F Cessna
172N
 John D Strohsahl Pa Trustee
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2026-08-11 Valid
N733LN Cessna
172N
 John D Strohsahl Pa Trustee
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2026-08-11 Valid
N1355F Cessna
172N
 Chi Aerospace INC
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
 Standard 2026-08-08 Valid
N6851E Cessna
172N
 Charlie Lima 1 LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2026-08-08 Valid
N737BT Cessna
172N
 Charlie Lima 1 LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2026-08-08 Valid
N4852G Cessna
172N
 R&R Aero Services LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-08-05 Valid
N6258F Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-08-05 Valid
N738QN Cessna
172N
 Lagos Aviation LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2026-08-05 Valid
N75823 Cessna
172N
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Restricted 2026-08-05 Valid
N1702E Cessna
172N
 Executive Flight Institute LLC
Murrieta, California
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N4666G Cessna
172N
 N4666G LLC
Weatherby Lake, Missouri
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N717ME Cessna
172N
 Motormod LLC
Florence, South Carolina
 None on file 2026-08-04 Valid
N737JR Cessna
172N
 G&M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N738HD Cessna
172N
 G&M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N738KT Cessna
172N
 Getaway Aviation LLC
Spring Lake, Michigan
 Standard 2026-08-04 Valid
N126DA Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-08-03 Valid
N4822G Cessna
172N
 Highpoint Strategies LLC
Cypress, Texas
 Standard 2026-08-02 Valid
N733QA Cessna
172N
 Parrillo Development And Real Estate LLC
Sarasota, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-29 Valid
N738QM Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2026-07-28 Valid
N739DF Cessna
172N
 Morcom Aviation Services INC DBA
Everett, Washington
 Standard 2026-07-28 Valid
N302JA Cessna
172N
 Aviate LLC
Green Bay, Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-07-24 Valid
N975BW Cessna
172N
 Weidendorf Investments LLC
Hinckley, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-07-24 Valid
N733AZ Cessna
172N
 Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-07-22 Valid
N734YL Cessna
172N
 Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-07-22 Valid
N737NG Cessna
172N
 Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-07-22 Valid
N75926 Cessna
172N
 Owens Flight Training LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-07-22 Valid
N4940G Cessna
172N
 N4940G LLC
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
 Standard 2026-07-21 Valid
N5432E Cessna
172N
 Milwaukee Aero LLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-07-21 Valid
N733KJ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-07-21 Valid
N75840 Cessna
172N
 Planebros LLC
Bixby, Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-07-21 Valid
N9469E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2026-07-18 Valid
N5435E Cessna
172N
 Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2026-07-17 Valid
N6525D Cessna
172N
 Aerospace Testing Engineering & Certification INC
Seattle, Washington
 Standard 2026-07-17 Valid
N739ZL Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2026-07-16 Valid
N172FT Cessna
172N
 Airlink California LLC
Diamond Bar, California
 Standard 2026-07-15 Valid
N75635 Cessna
172N
 Sarge Aviation LLC
Brazoria, Texas
 Standard 2026-07-15 Valid
N10DJ Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2026-07-14 Valid
N6480D Cessna
172N
 Flyright Aviation LLC
North Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2026-07-13 Valid
N6537D Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
District of Columbia
 Standard 2026-07-13 Valid
N6094F Cessna
172N
 Buiqui Aerospace CORP
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-07 Valid
N68BD Cessna
172N
 Buiqui Aerospace CORP
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-07 Valid
N734ND Cessna
172N
 Buiqui Aerospace CORP
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-07 Valid
N2014E Cessna
172N
 Wanda Collins Professional Pilot Services LLC
Madisonville, Texas
 Standard 2026-07-06 Valid
N42AP Cessna
172N
 Montana Aircraft Trust INC Trustee
Bozeman, Montana
 Standard 2026-07-06 Valid
N80628 Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-07-02 Valid
N733CP Cessna
172N
 Westerly Air LLC
Westerly, Rhode Island
 Standard 2026-07-01 Valid
N9301E Cessna
172N
 Ryan Aircraft Holding LLC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-01 Valid
N483E Cessna
172N
 Aviation Trust CO LLC Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-06-27 Valid
N5203D Cessna
172N
 Acumen Aerotech LLC
Rogers, Texas
 Standard 2026-06-26 Valid
N733JT Cessna
172N
 Cl Habitat Management LLC
Salisbury, Maryland
 Standard 2026-06-26 Valid
N734AY Cessna
172N
 Rico Aviation Services INC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2026-06-26 Valid
N1558E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-06-24 Valid
N734AE Cessna
172N
 Flight Club 502 INC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2026-06-20 Valid
N1043S Cessna
172N
 American Aviator LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2026-06-18 Valid
N734FZ Cessna
172N
 Ardent Air LLC
Byhalia, Mississippi
 Standard 2026-06-18 Valid
N727TL Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-06-15 Valid
N701PY Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-06-14 Valid
N5732E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-06-12 Valid
N5113K Cessna
172N
 Parrillo Development And Real Estate LLC
Sarasota, Florida
 Standard 2026-06-10 Valid
N90HA Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-06-09 Valid
N734DG Cessna
172N
 Riverside Flight Academy LLC
Riverside, California
 Standard 2026-06-07 Valid
N733HH Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-06-04 Valid
N733UF Cessna
172N
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2026-06-04 Valid
N734UM Cessna
172N
 Sweet Sunshine Produce CO LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2026-06-04 Valid
N2128E Cessna
172N
 Fly For Fun LLC
Rockville, Maryland
 Standard 2026-06-03 Valid
N4885D Cessna
172N
 Spartan National Holdings LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2026-05-30 Valid
N7319D Cessna
172N
 N7319D LLC
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
 Standard 2026-05-30 Valid
N739UM Cessna
172N
 Spartan National Holdings LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2026-05-30 Valid
N8173E Cessna
172N
 Sky Equity LLC
Woodbury, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-05-30 Valid
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