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
N8611B		36311	Swifton, AR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8612B	1957	36312	San Diego, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8613B	1957	36313	Sebastopol, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8616B	1957	36316	Albany, NY	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N8618B	1957	36318	Nacogdoches, TX	-	Pending
N8619B	1957	36319	Livingston, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8621B	1957	36321	Milburn, NE	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8628B		36328	Redlands, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8633B	1957	36333	Alva, OK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8635B		36335	Las Vegas, NV	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8636B		36336	Fredericktown, OH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8642B	1957	36342	New Carlisle, OH	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8644B	1957	36344	Bigfork, MT	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8650B	1957	36350	Charleston, SC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8655B	1957	36355	Norman, OK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8660B	1957	36360	Salem, MO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8661B		36361	Springfield, IL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N8662B	1957	36362	College Park, GA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8664B	1957	36364	Cleona, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8666B		36366	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8667B	1957	36367	Houghton, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8668B	1957	36368	Lott, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8671B	1957	36371	Chesapeake City, MD	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8672B	1957	36372	Rice Lake, WI	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N8675B	1957	36375	Haines City, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N8680B	1957	36380	Grand Junction, CO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8686B	1957	36386	Fredericksburg, TX	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N8687B	1957	36387	Hayden, ID	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N8688B	1957	36388		Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N8689B	1957	36389	Ontario, WI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8691B	1957	36391	Granbury, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N8692B	1957	36392	Shelter Island, NY	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8694B	1957	36394	Eaton, OH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8697B	1957	36397	Brookland, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8700B		36400	Seminole, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N8702B	1957	36402	Port Tobacco, MD	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8705B		36405	Mc Allister, MT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8706B	1957	36406	Caldwell, ID	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8707B	1957	36407	Hackensack, MN	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8709B	1957	36409	Lawson, MO	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8711B	1957	36411	Charles Town, WV	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8715B		36415	Kenai, AK	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N8717B	1957	36417	Parma, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8719B		36419	Westerville, NE	-	Check
N8722B	1957	36422	St Maries, ID	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8724B		36424	Westville, IN	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N8726B	1957	36426	Holdenville, OK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8729B	1957	36429	Apison, TN	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N8736B	1957	36436	Spring Valley, WI	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8737B	1957	36437	Burns, OR	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8740B	1957	36440	Absarokee, MT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8741B	1957	36441	Orland Park, IL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8742B	1957	36442	San Antonio, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8746B	1957	36446	Little Falls, MN	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8748B	1957	36448	Froid, MT	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8750B		36450	Hillsboro, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8754B		36454	Pekin, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8755B	1957	36455	Lebanon, OH	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N8760B	1957	36460	The Villages, FL	-	Valid
N8763B	1957	36463	Roseburg, OR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8775B	1957	36475	Edmond, OK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8777B	1957	36477	Fordland, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8778B	1958	36478	Berlin, WI	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N8779B	1957	36479	Las Vegas, NV	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N8780B	1957	36480	Frisco, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8783B		36483	Troutville, VA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8787B		36487	Lino Lakes, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8791B	1957	36491	Rensselaer, NY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8795B	1957	36495	Grand Haven, MI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8796B		36496	Chisago City, MN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8799B	1957	36499	Wellston, OK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8801B		36501	Modesto, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8803B	1957	36503	Mint Hill, NC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8807B		36507	Madras, OR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8809B	1957	36509	San Angelo, TX	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N8811B	1957	36511	Tucson, AZ	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N8814B	1957	36514	Winnemucca, NV	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8815B		36515	Kennewick, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8818B	1957	36518	Wiscasset, ME	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8822B	1957	36522	Wells, NV	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8824B	1957	36524	Albuquerque, NM	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8828B	1957	36528	Lyman, NH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8832B	1958	36532	Miami Beach, FL	-	Check
N8838B		36538	Mason City, NE	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N8839B	1957	36539	Stratford, CT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8841B		36541	Jacksboro, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N8843B		36543	Lake Geneva, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N8845B	1957	36545	Hotchkiss, CO	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N8847B		36547	Findlay, OH	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8852B	1957	36552	Meadow Bridge, WV	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8857B	1957	36557	Middletown, OH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8858B	1958	36558	Walsenburg, CO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8859B	1958	36559	Ridgecrest, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8860B	1958	36560	Peoria, IL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8863B		36563	Marion, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N8865B	1958	36565	Leavenworth, KS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8867B	1958	36567	Pleasant Hill, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8871B	1958	36571	Idaho Falls, ID	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8873B	1958	36573	Raeford, NC	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N8876B	1958	36576	Omaha, NE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid

Cessna 172