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 · 3,142 172S (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N26110 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 5 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | Valid |
| N26111 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 5 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | Valid |
| N26112 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 5 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | Valid |
| N984JA | Cessna 172S |
Kinman Plumbing CO INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N654SP | Cessna 172S |
Jm Air Holdings LLC Stevensburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | Valid |
| N12386 | Cessna 172S |
Fly White Cloud LLC Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
None on file | 2026-09-22 | Valid |
| N333JE | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Js Aviation INC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-09-22 | Valid |
| N472EL | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Aa-Aero LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-17 | Valid |
| N2454V | Cessna 172S |
Maxxum Financial Group INC Destrehan, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N52678 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Land And Sea Aviation Alaska LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N545U | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Catching Freedom LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N890ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N549ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | Valid |
| N745ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | Valid |
| N752ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | Valid |
| N872ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | Valid |
| N883ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | Valid |
| N882ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-13 | Valid |
| N16GH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Greysky LLC Smyrna, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N5115B | Cessna 172S |
Wateractive43 LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N5000Y | Cessna 172S |
Sutter Street Holdings LLC Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N52712 | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N266SP | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N325SP | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N5158J | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N707PD | Cessna 172S |
Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N545Q | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Catching Freedom LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-03 | Valid |
| N412FB | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Lunken Flight Training Center LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | Valid |
| N181TW | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Tom Wood Aviation INC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-27 | Valid |
| N820AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N829AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N831AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N854AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N880AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N893AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N895AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N896AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N897AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
None on file | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N915AF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | Valid |
| N816EP | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N545F | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Catching Freedom LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | Valid |
| N545Y | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Catching Freedom LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-20 | Valid |
| N122WE | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N125WE | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N201EL | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Aa-Aero LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | Valid |
| N546ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | Valid |
| N547ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | Valid |
| N548ER | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | Valid |
| N530AU | Cessna 172S |
Wateractive43 LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2026-08-13 | Valid |
| N938SA | Cessna 172S |
Aa-Aero LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-13 | Valid |
| N5199J | Cessna 172S |
G&M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | Valid |
| N1242N | Cessna 172S |
Bg-Ip LLC Saratoga, California |
Standard | 2026-08-11 | Valid |
| N103EL | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Aa-Aero LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-04 | Valid |
| N463TW | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Tom Wood Aviation INC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-04 | Valid |
| N6238A | Cessna 172S |
Executive Flight Institute LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2026-08-04 | Valid |
| N626EP | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Epic Aviation INC Denison, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-02 | Valid |
| N26014 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Career Track 5 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-01 | Valid |
| N619SP | Cessna 172S |
Jet Air INC Iowa City, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-08-01 | Valid |
| N101TF | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N2105X | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N437EP | Cessna 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N463AG | Cessna 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N567SP | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N617SP | Cessna 172S |
Precision Design INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N786FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N792FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N793FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N795FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N820D | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N823D | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N834D | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N859D | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N876MG | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N899JR | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N13HN | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N15AN | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N26LP | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N28MK | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N28PK | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N294RW | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N316DC | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N328FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N37SD | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N38RA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N38SB | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N407EB | Cessna 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N408EP | Cessna 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N427CR | Cessna 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N431CR | Cessna 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N59TW | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N628CT | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N673JH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N73CH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N787FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N788FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N789FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N790FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N791FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N794FA | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
| N84SH | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Ab Prop Plane II LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | Valid |
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