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
N4205F	1958	46105	Aledo, TX	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N4210F	1958	46110	Mattawan, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4215F	1958	46115	Buffalo, MO	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4218F		46118	Edgewater, FL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N4219F	1958	46119	Okeechobee, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4220F		46120	Marietta, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4222F	1958	46122	Elizabethtown, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4228F	1958	46128	Sarona, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4229F	1958	46129	Pioneer, LA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4230F	1958	46130	Midland, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4231F		46131	Sterling, AK	May 31, 2031	Valid
N4233F		46133	Superior, MT	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N4235F	1958	46135	Bonner Springs, KS	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4237F	1958	46137	Mandan, ND	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N4239F	1958	46139	Redding, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4241F	1958	46141	Lauderdale, MS	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4242F	1958	46142	Pembroke, NH	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N4243F		46143	Corona, CA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N4248F	1958	46148	Newark, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4254F	1958	46154	Davis City, IA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4259F	1958	46159	Two Rivers, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4260F	1958	46160	Coulee Dam, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N4261F	1958	46161	Burgess, VA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4262F	1958	46162	Sedro Woolley, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4265F	1958	46165	Skiatook, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4266F	1958	46166	Fayetteville, NC	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N4267F	1958	46167	Totowa, NJ	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N4269F		46169	Eagle Rock, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4271F	1958	46171	Lake Leelanau, MI	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4272F		46172	Cameron, MO	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4273F	1958	46173	Warrens, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4274F		46174	Mount Hope, WV	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N4275F		46175	Quitman, GA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N4277F	1958	46177	Benton, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4281F		46181	Stigler, OK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4282F	1958	46182	Pacific Palisades, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4283F		46183	Dixon, WY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4284F	1958	46184	Newman Lake, WA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N4290F	1958	46190	Caldwell, ID	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4296F	1958	46196	Miamisburg, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4298F	1958	46198	Colorado Springs, CO	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N4299F	1958	46199	Middletown, NJ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4390V	1956	28741	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N44200	1956	28127	Holliday, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4442F	1958	46144	Sulphur, LA	-	Pending
N44919	1959	46634	Ripley, TN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N44RC	1957	29593	Ethel, LA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4711C	1958	36623	Stillwater, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N487MT	1958	46040	Swifton, AR	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N488WM		36266	Ridgeville, SC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5000A	1955	28000	Palmyra, MO	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5001A	1955	28001	Homeland, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5002A		28002	Lexington, TN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5003A	1955	28003	Clinton, LA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5004A	1955	28004	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5005A	1955	28005	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N5006A	1956	28006	Tecumseh, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5007A	1955	28007	Cleburne, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5009A	1955	28009	Milwaukee, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5011A		28011	Huron, OH	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5013A	1955	28013	San Angelo, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5016A	1955	28016	Mckinney, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5017A	1955	28017	Santa Maria, CA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N5018A		28018	Yellow Springs, OH	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5024A	1955	28024	Harlem, GA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5028A	1955	28028	Fredericksburg, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5031A	1955	28031	Puyallup, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5033A	1955	28033	Denver, CO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5039A	1955	28039	Palmer, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N503E	1956	28361	Summerfield, NC	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5040A		28040	Jefferson City, MO	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N5041A	1955	28041	Skandia, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5043A		28043	Big Lake, AK	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5044A	1955	28044	Jupiter, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5046A	1955	28046	Maple, NC	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5047A	1955	28047	Lewes, DE	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N5050A	1955	28050	Rogersville, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5053A	1955	28053	Englewood, CO	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N5054A	1955	28054	Huntley, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5055A	1955	28055	Clayton, GA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N5057A	1955	28057	Englewood, TN	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N5058A	1955	28058	Cle Elum, WA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5059A		28059	Divernon, IL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N505JJ	1958	46086	Camden, DE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5061A		28061	Springer, OK	-	Valid
N5066A	1955	28066	Friday Harbor, WA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5067A	1955	28067	Unalakleet, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5069A	1953	28069	Hitchcock, OK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5071A	1955	28071	Adrian, MO	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5072A		28026	Boerne, TX	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N5077A	1955	28077	Birmingham, AL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5078A	1955	28078	Rllng Hls Est, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5080A	1955	28080	Bigfork, MT	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5081A	1955	28081	Wenden, AZ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5082A	1955	28082	Willis, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N5084A	1955	28084	Neenah, WI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5087A	1955	28087	Abbeville, LA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5088A		28088	Chandler, OK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5089A	1955	28089	Twentynine Palms, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5092A	1955	28092	Savannah, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172