Cessna 172: 1,805 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

1,805Registered aircraft

1,778Valid registrations

226Renewals due in 12 months

1951-1965Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 105 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: CESSNA / 172

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

3A12

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172 · former holders: Cessna Aircraft Company · revision 89, 09/15/2026

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1950s1,446

1960s5

Top states

Texas173

California127

Washington106

Florida90

Alaska72

Michigan64

Ohio60

Wisconsin58

Georgia57

Oregon56

NTSB accident records

771 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Aug 2, 2026	Blackfoot, ID	172	N1166F	1 fatal
Jul 31, 2026	Layton, UT	172	N9650V	Serious
Jul 24, 2026	Lakeland, FL	172	N905KS	None
Jun 27, 2026	Greensboro, NC	172	N7764G	None
Jun 24, 2026	Willard, UT	172	N387AF	1 fatal

Registered aircraft (1,805)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N7259A		29359	Erie, CO	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7261A	1956	29361	Springfield, MO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7263A	1956	29363	Elaine, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7264A	1956	29364	Mount Vernon, OR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7266A	1956	29366	East Dorset, VT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7266T		46866	Winnsboro, LA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N7271A		29371	Fort Worth, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7272A	1956	29372	Pella, IA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N7273A	1956	29373	Oak Point, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7275A		29375	Watersmeet, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7276A	1956	29376	Edgewater, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N7277A	1952	29377	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7279A	1956	29379	Barney, ND	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7280A	1956	29380	Princeville, IL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N7281A	1956	29381	Bertram, TX	May 31, 2033	Valid
N7286A	1956	29386	Nesconset, NY	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N7287A	1956	29387	Jasper, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7288A	1956	29388	Ellensburg, WA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N7290A	1956	29390	Eagle River, AK	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N7291A		29391	Arlington, WA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7294A	1956	29394	Saint Charles, MO	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N7296A	1956	29396	Cordell, OK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7297A		29397	Salt Lake City, UT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7302A	1956	29402	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7303A	1956	29403	Rapid City, SD	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7305A		29405	West Liberty, KY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7306A		29406	Bowman, ND	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N7307A	1956	29407	Clarksville, TN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7312A		29412	Buckeye, AZ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7313A		29413	Locust Grove, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7314A	1956	29414	Middleton, ID	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7316A	1956	29416	Adair, OK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7325A	1957	29425	Claremore, OK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7328A	1957	29428	San Antonio, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7331A	1957	29431	Bonney Lake, WA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N7336A	1957	29436	Burlington, CO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7339A	1957	29439	Lake City, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7342A	1957	29442	Crawfordville, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7347A		29447	Talkeetna, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7349A	1956	29449	Conway, AR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7351A	1956	29451	Valdosta, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7352A		29452	Ketchikan, AK	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N7355A	1956	29455	Spirit Lake, ID	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7356A	1956	29456	Galax, VA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7357A	1956	29457	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7358A	1956	29458	Mt Hood Prkdl, OR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7360A		29460	Jenks, OK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7362A	1956	29462	Waco, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7363A	1956	29463	Irwin, PA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7364A	1956	29464	Oak Harbor, WA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7365A	1956	29465	Cable, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7367A	1956	29467	East Lansing, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7369A		29469	Fort Wayne, IN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7370A	1956	29470	Ocala, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N7371A	1956	29471	Newcomerstown, OH	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7373A		29473	Elk, WA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N7377A		29477	Clayton, NC	May 31, 2031	Valid
N7379A	1956	29479	Henderson, NV	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7385A	1957	29485	Miami, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7386A	1956	29486	Clover, SC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7387A	1956	29487	Palmer, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7391A	1957	29491	Waxahachie, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N7394A	1956	29494	Puyallup, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7397A	1956	29497	Cottonwood, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7400A	1957	29500	Mesa, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7407A		29507	Kremmling, CO	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N7408A		29508	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N7411A	1956	29511	Savoy, IL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7414A	1956	29514	Chelan, WA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N7415A	1956	29515	Peachtree City, GA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7416A	1956	29516	Wichita, KS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7417A	1956	29517	Centerville, MO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7419A	1957	29519	Hemet, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7421A	1956	29521	Ventura, CA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N7422A	1957	29522	Byrdstown, TN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7426A	1956	29526	Brooklyn, IA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7427A	1956	29527	East Wenatchee, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7430A	1956	29530	Wilmington, NC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7431A		29531	Orange, MA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7433A	1956	29533	Friendswood, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7438A	1956	29538	Oxnard, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7439A	1956	29539	San Rafael, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7440A	1956	29540	Howell, MI	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N7441A	1959	29541	Fayette, AL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7452A	1956	29552	Goldendale, WA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N7453A	1956	29553	Independence, MO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7454A	1956	29554	Anderson, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7455A	1956	29555	Grove, OK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7457A		29557	Rifle, CO	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N7458A	1956	29558	Waynesville, OH	-	Pending
N7461A	1956	29561	Versailles, KY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7462A	1956	29562	Homer, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7463A		29563	Leslie, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7464A	1956	29564	Kennewick, WA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N7465A		29565	Fairbanks, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7467A		29567	Fresno, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7470A	1956	29570	Franklin, GA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7472A	1956	29572	Harrah, OK	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N7474A		29574	Morriston, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7475A	1956	29575	North Pole, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172