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
N8075B	1957	29875	Denham Springs, LA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8076B	1957	29876	Port Orchard, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8078B		29878	Columbiaville, MI	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N8080B	1957	29880	Bradenton, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N8085B	1957	29885	Elgin, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8092B	1957	29892	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8094B	1957	29894	Rutherfordton, NC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8095B	1957	29895	Moraine, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8099B	1957	29899	Celina, OH	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N8103B	1957	29903	Pine Bluff, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8104B	1957	29904	Massillon, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8111B	1957	29911	Alma, GA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N8114B	1957	29914	Sandy Valley, NV	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8118B		29918	Sugar Land, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N811L	1956	29014	Watertown, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8123B	1957	29923	Owasso, OK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8124B		29924	Eagle River, WI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N8125B	1957	29925	Granite City, IL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N8126B	1957	29926	Anthony, NM	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8129B	1957	29929	Portland, OR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8130B	1957	29930	Pardeeville, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8133B	1957	29933	Troy, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8134B		29934	Hawkins, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N8136B	1957	29936	Paso Robles, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8137B	1957	29937	Accord, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8139B	1957	29939	Oostburg, WI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8140B	1957	29940	Walnut Creek, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8142B	1957	29942	Cromwell, CT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8144B	1957	29944	San Antonio, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8145B	1957	29945	Riverside, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8148B	1957	29948	Port Orchard, WA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N8149B	1957	29949	Renton, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8150B		29950	Dover, DE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8151B	1957	29951	Lookout, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8154B	1957	29954	Sag Harbor, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8155B	1957	29955	Bend, OR	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N8157B		29957	Buhl, ID	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8161B	1957	29961	Evansville, IN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N8162B	1957	29962	Carabaset Vly, ME	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N8163B	1957	29963	Stockton, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8165B	1957	29965	Superior, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8168B	1957	29968	Rochert, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8170B		29970	Los Angeles, CA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N8171B	1957	29971	Porterville, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8173B	1957	29973	Dailey, WV	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8174B	1957	29974	King George, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8175B	1957	29975	Houston, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8179B	1957	29979	Knoxville, TN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8180B	1957	29980	Erie, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8181B	1957	29981	Midway, GA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8184B	1957	29984	Moscow, ID	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8186B	1957	29986	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8187B	1957	29987	Stone Mountain, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8192B	1957	29992	Sandpoint, ID	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N8194B		29994	Gold Hill, OR	-	Pending
N8197B	1957	29997	Arcadia, FL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N8199B	1957	29999	Granger, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8205B	1957	36005	Pensacola Beach, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N8208B	1957	36008	Dahlonega, GA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8210B	1957	36010	Blacksburg, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8211B		36011	Tahlequah, OK	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N8212B	1957	36012	Brush Prairie, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8216B	1957	36016	Whitewright, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N8217B	1957	36017	Freeport, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8219V	1956	29884	Chesterton, IN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8220B		36020	Chetek, WI	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N8221B	1957	36021	Lake Stevens, WA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8225B	1957	36025	Thomasville, NC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8226B	1957	36026	Calistoga, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8227B	1957	36027	Mooresville, NC	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8229B	1957	36029	Haskell, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N8230B		36030	Rome, GA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N8231B	1957	36031	Wilmington, DE	-	Pending
N8234B	1957	36034	Mt Juliet, TN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8241B	1956	36041	Fort Worth, TX	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N8242B	1957	36042	Windham, ME	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N8246B	1957	36046	Bozeman, MT	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8247B	1957	36047	Casa Grande, AZ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8250B	1957	36050	Newhall, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N8256B	1957	36056	Bowling Green, KY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8258B	1957	36058	Vero Beach, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N8260B	1957	36060	Drums, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8261B	1957	36061	Elk City, KS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8263B	1957	36063	Copan, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8264B	1957	36064	Hutchinson, KS	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8266B		36066	Melbourne, FL	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N8273B		36073	Oakland, MD	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N8275B	1957	36075	Milton Freewater, OR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8276B		36076	Wallowa, OR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8277B	1957	36077	Massapequa, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8280B	1957	36080	Conway, SC	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8282B	1957	36082	Liberty, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8289B	1957	36089	Waupaca, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8290B	1957	36090	Marion, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8292B		36092	Chagrin Falls, OH	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N8295B	1957	36095	Ferndale, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8297B	1957	36097	Reno, NV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8299B	1951	36099	Honolulu, HI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8300B	1957	36100	Bella Vista, AR	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8303B	1957	36103	Poolville, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172