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
N8304B	1957	36104	Sauk Rapids, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8305B	1957	36105	Savannah, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8306B		36106	Saint Petersburg, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8307B	1957	36107	Cascade, ID	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8308B		36108	Neenah, WI	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8311B	1957	36111	Giddings, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8312B	1957	36112	San Diego, CA	-	Check
N8316B	1957	36116	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8318B	1957	36118	Redondo Beach, CA	-	Pending
N8319B	1957	36119	Gresham, OR	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8321B	1957	36121	Opa Locka, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8324B	1957	36124	Lecanto, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8325B		36125	Waller, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8328B	1957	36128	W Chazy, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8338B	1957	36138	Rockford, MI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N8339B	1957	36139	Boonville, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8341B	1957	36141	Naperville, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8342B	1957	36142	Christiansburg, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8348B	1957	36148	Auburn, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8350B	1957	36150	Gatesville, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8352B	1957	36152	Wheatland, IN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8353B	1957	36153	Presidio, TX	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N8354B	1957	36154	Cottonwood, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8355B	1957	36155	Jacksonville, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8357B		36157	Blaine, MN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8361B	1957	36161	Bellingham, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8362B		36162	Southbury, CT	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N8364B	1957	36164	Hampton Bays, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8365B	1957	36165	Lakeview, MI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8367B		36167	Rathdrum, ID	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N8369B	1957	36169	Madera, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N8370B	1957	36170	Alliance, OH	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8373B	1957	36173	Tracy, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8374B	1957	36174	Hartford, KS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8375B		36175	Palmer, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8376B	1957	36176	Umatilla, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N8377B	1957	36177	Dover, DE	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8377H	1956	29426	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8380B	1957	36180	Copper Center, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8381B		36181	Eagle, CO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8382B		36182	Independence, KS	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8383B	1957	36183	Lebanon, KY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8385B	1957	36185	Pima, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8388B	1957	36188	Center, CO	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8392B	1957	36192	North Bend, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8393B	1957	36193	Cathedral City, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N8395B	1957	36195	Nashville, TN	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N8397B	1957	36197	Tucson, AZ	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8398B	1957	36198	Fredericktown, MO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8399B	1957	36199	Whiteville, NC	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N842WB	1958	36665	Burns, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8448X		46615	Blaine, WA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N84J	1958	46010	Republic, WA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N8502B	1957	36202	Lithonia, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8505B		36205	Slaton, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N8506B	1957	36206	Manorville, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8508B	1957	36208	Redding, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N8509B	1957	36209	Garden Valley, ID	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8513B		36213	Kuna, ID	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8516B	1957	36216	Ionia, IA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N8520B	1957	36220	Rye, CO	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8521B	1957	36221	Hachita, NM	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8524B	1957	36224	Santa Rosa, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8526B	1957	36226	Fairbanks, AK	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N8527B		36227	Homer, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N8528B	1957	36228	Riverside, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8529B	1957	36229	Winona, MS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8533B	1957	36233	Inver Grove, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8543B	1957	36243	East Peoria, IL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8544B		36244	Kalispell, MT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8545B		36245	Carson City, NV	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8546B		36246	Kermit, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8548B		36248	South Hadley, MA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8549B	1957	36249	Adams, TN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8552B	1957	36252	Sevierville, TN	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N8553B	1957	36253	Star Valley, AZ	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8554B	1957	36254	Winnemucca, NV	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N8555B	1957	36255	Rigby, ID	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N8556B	1957	36256	Portland, OR	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N8558B	1957	36258	Essex Junction, VT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8564B	1957	36264	Plymouth, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8565B	1957	36265	Granby, MA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8569B		36269	Franklin, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8570B		36270	Little Falls, MN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8576B	1957	36276	Elsie, MI	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8580B	1958	36280	Wadsworth, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8582B		36282	Jasper, AL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8587B	1958	36287	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8589B	1957	36289	Savannah, GA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N8591B	1957	36291	Virginia Beach, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8592B	1957	36292	Tybee Island, GA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N8593B	1957	36293	Caroline, WI	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N8594B	1957	36294	Slinger, WI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8599B	1958	36299	Springdale, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8600B	1957	36300	North Pole, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8601B		36301	Poplar Grove, IL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N8602B	1957	36302	Kuna, ID	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8603B	1957	36303	Kasilof, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8604B		36304	Point Roberts, WA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N8606B	1957	36306	Arlington, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172