Cessna R172 Hawk XP
758 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1981; half of them date from 1977 or earlier. California has the most (65). 43% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the R172 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor Io-360 Ser (680), Cont Motor Io-360-K (9), Lycoming I0360 Ser (6)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 76 mph
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 25, 1967; newest September 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California65Texas64Colorado52Florida35Washington33Alaska30Arizona26North Carolina23Pennsylvania21Montana20Minnesota20Wisconsin18
Who owns them registrant type
Individual330 (44%)LLC202 (27%)Co-owned104 (14%)Corporation71 (9%)Government44 (6%)Partnership7 (0.9%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 135 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid749 (99%)Pending7 (0.9%)Sale reported1 (0.1%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard737 (97%)None on file12 (2%)Restricted4 (0.5%)Multiple3 (0.4%)Experimental2 (0.3%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
United States Air Force Owner11United States Air Force10Turbine Financial Group LLC5Usda Forest Service Fepp4Colorado Northwestern Community College3Vidal Aviation LLC2Teton Leasing LLC2Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC2Mercury International LLC2Jrm Wings LLC2Dodson International Parts INC2Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee2
Fleet pages: United States Air Force Owner · United States Air Force · Turbine Financial Group LLC · Usda Forest Service Fepp · Colorado Northwestern Community College · Vidal Aviation LLC · Teton Leasing LLC · Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 131 cases since 1982, 29 fatal
2024-07-06CEN24LA270 · R172E N23788 · incident near Hillrose, CO · no injuries
2024-02-17ANC24LA015 · R172K N1258V · accident near Trapper Creek, AK · no injuries
2023-09-01CEN23LA393 · R172K N172SP · accident near Plover, WI · no injuries
2023-06-28WPR23LA365 · R172E N7881N · accident near Alamogordo, NM · no injuries
2022-12-16ERA23LA091 · R172K N5405V · accident near Brooksville, FL · minor injuries
2022-11-05CEN23LA027 · R172E N6051U · accident near Aguilar, CO · no injuries
2022-08-12ANC22LA065 · R172K N736KP · accident near Fairbanks, AK · minor injuries
2021-10-31WPR22LA025 · R172K N1082V · accident near Rexburg, ID · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 131 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 R172 Hawk XP aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
758 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna R172s?
California, with 65.
Who owns the Cessna R172?
43% 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 · 758
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7909N | Cessna R172E |
United States Air Force Owner Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 1995-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199PD | Cessna R172K |
City Of Sacramento Sacramento, California |
Standard | 1994-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33512 | Cessna R172E |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1994-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758FM | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736AJ | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 1993-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736NY | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1993-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736GG | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1992-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910TW | Cessna R172K |
Multnomah County Sheriffs Office Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 1992-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1197V | Cessna R172K |
Ventry Solutions INC Hauser, Idaho |
Standard | 1991-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1411V | Cessna R172K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1991-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146AC | Cessna R172E |
United States Air Force Owner Usaf Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 1991-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736JW | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Virginia |
Multiple | 1991-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7151K | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 1991-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3817V | Cessna R172K |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1991-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736WS | Cessna R172K |
Mst LTD Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 1990-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736FX | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1990-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736UA | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1990-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758DV | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1989-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736JR | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1989-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1832V | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1989-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1325V | Cessna R172K |
Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, Colorado |
Standard | 1989-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736XC | Cessna R172K |
Eagle Squadron INC The Villages, Florida |
Standard | 1988-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74SE | Cessna R172K |
Southeast Wood INC Montgomery, Alabama |
Standard | 1988-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6036K | Cessna R172K |
Valley Flyers INC Lebanon, New Hampshire |
Standard | 1988-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736MY | Cessna R172K |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 1988-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51608 | Cessna R172E |
Commonwealth Of Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky |
Standard | 1988-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758MZ | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1988-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23XG | Cessna R172E |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Malvern, Arkansas |
Standard | 1987-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1157V | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1986-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736AB | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1986-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758NB | Cessna R172K |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1986-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736AD | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1985-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758AP | Cessna R172K |
Hawthorne Corporation Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 1984-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758VP | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1984-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758PD | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 1984-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8198R | Cessna R172E |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Malvern, Arkansas |
None on file | 1983-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87767 | Cessna R172E |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Malvern, Arkansas |
Standard | 1983-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758PN | Cessna R172K |
Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, Colorado |
Standard | 1982-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758XW | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1982-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758KM | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1981-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758TT | Cessna R172K |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1980-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736RW | Cessna R172K |
Howard County Flying Club INC Grand Island, Nebraska |
Standard | 1980-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79BV | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 1978-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7866N | Cessna R172E |
United States Air Force Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 1967-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7872N | Cessna R172E |
United States Air Force Owner Holloman Afb, New Mexico |
Standard | 1967-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7884N | Cessna R172E |
United States Air Force Owner Usaf Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 1967-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1016V | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N1288V | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N66ME | Cessna R172K |
Dm Asset Management LLC Plain City, Ohio |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736GA | Cessna R172K |
Plane Jane Aviation LLC Sylvania, Georgia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736KE | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N736VL | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Colorado |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736WK | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N736XS | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758CB | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758HA | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758QY | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758XB | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |
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