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
N7476A	1956	29576	Harrisburg, AR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7478A	1956	29578	Colorado Springs, CO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N747PB	1956	28846	Hesperia, MI	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7480A	1957	29580	Firebaugh, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7481A	1956	29581	Rockton, IL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N7485A	1956	29585	Perrysville, OH	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7487A	1957	29587	Amenia, ND	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7489A	1956	29589	Fayetteville, AR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7491A	1957	29591	Astoria, OR	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7496A	1956	29596	Visalia, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7497A	1956	29597	Jordan, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7498A	1957	29598	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7499A	1957	29599	Sparks, NV	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7564T	1959	47164	Phoenix, AZ	-	Pending
N7590T	1959	47190	Salem, NH	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7643T	1960	47243	Norco, CA	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N777CA		17268259	North Miami, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N77FW		47409	Anchorage, AK	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N77KB	1957	36214	Red Lodge, MT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7812T		47412	Brookings, OR	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7889T		47489	Mililani, HI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7901B	1957	29701	Conway, AR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7903B	1957	29703	Argyle, NY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7904B	1957	29704	Red Oak, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7908B	1957	29708	King City, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7910B	1957	29710	Sandy, OR	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7911B	1957	29711	Anderson, IN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7913B	1957	29713	Adamstown, MD	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7915B		29715	Sandy Valley, NV	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7920B	1957	29720	Richland, OR	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N7922B	1957	29722	Belleville, MI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7925B		29725	Gainesville, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7926B	1957	29726	Holt, FL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7928B	1957	29728	The Villages, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7929B	1957	29729	Gainesville, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7930B	1957	29730	Redfield, SD	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7933B	1957	29733	Sumrall, MS	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N7935B	1957	29735	Caldwell, ID	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7939B	1956	29739	Fairbanks, AK	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N7940B	1957	29740	Tulsa, OK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7941B		29741	Layton, UT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7942B	1957	29742	Rector, AR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7943B	1956	29743	Boise, ID	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7944B	1957	29744	Cedar Rapids, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N7946B		29746	Crescent, IA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N7947B	1957	29747	Bloomfield, IN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7948B	1957	29748	Centreville, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7949B		29749	Little Falls, MN	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N7950B	1957	29750	Apple Valley, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7951B	1957	29751	Boca Grande, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7952B	1957	29752	Afton, OK	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N7953B	1957	29753	Kingsland, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7955B	1957	29755	Seville, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7958B		29758	Happy Valley, OR	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N7959B		29759	Ralls, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7960B		29760	Burnsville, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7961B	1957	29761	Forest Lake, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7962B	1957	29762	Moses Lake, WA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7963B	1957	29763	Wonder Lake, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7966B		29766	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N7967B	1957	29767	Rosamond, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7968B	1957	29768	Delanson, NY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7969B	1957	29769	Skaneateles, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7971B	1957	29771	Lincoln City, OR	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N7974B	1957	29774	Boerne, TX	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N7980B	1957	29780	Fairland, OK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7982B	1957	29782	Huachuca City, AZ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7984B	1957	29784	Waco, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7991B	1957	29791	Sacramento, KY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7993B	1957	29793	Riverside, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7995B	1957	29795	Goldendale, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7996B	1957	29796	Chippewa Falls, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N79F	1956	29362	Carrollton, MO	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8000B	1957	29800	Sidney, IA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8001B	1957	29801	London, KY	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8003B	1957	29803	Salt Lake City, UT	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8008B	1957	29808	Keller, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8009B	1957	29809	Osceola, IA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8014B	1957	29814	Hastings, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8019B		29819	New Bedford, MA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8024B		29824	Kalispell, MT	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N8028B	1957	29828	Anniston, AL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8030B		29830	Hooksett, NH	May 31, 2033	Valid
N8034B	1957	29834	Luverne, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8036B	1957	29836	Inverness, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8037B	1957	29837	Noblesville, IN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N8044B	1957	29844	Maiden, NC	May 31, 2032	Valid
N8046B	1957	29846	Fairbanks, AK	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N8047B	1957	29847	Mechanicsville, VA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8048B		29848	Larchwood, IA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8055B	1957	29855	Crozet, VA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8058B	1957	29858	Findlay, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8061B	1957	29861	Fort Collins, CO	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N8062B	1957	29862	Murphy, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8064B	1957	29864	Pleasanton, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8067B	1957	29867	White Hall, AR	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8069B	1957	29869	Fulton, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8070B	1957	29870	Jasper, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8073B	1957	29873	Rochester, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8074B	1957	29874	Benson, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172