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
N5100A	1955	28100	Kindred, ND	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5103A		28103	Lehi, UT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5110A	1955	28110	Noble, OK	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5116A	1955	28116	Spokane, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5117A		28117	Springdale, AR	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N5118A	1955	28118	Cherry Hill, NJ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5120A	1955	28120	Lakeland, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5122A		28122	Ooltewah, TN	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5123A	1955	28123	Bradenton, FL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N5131A	1955	28131	Tucson, AZ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5133A	1955	28133	Watertown, SD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5137A	1955	28137	Camas, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N513S	1957	29220	Wilson, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5140A	1955	28140	Jackson, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5145A	1955	28145	Golden, CO	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5148A	1956	28148	Mokena, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5152A	1955	28152	Powhatan, VA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5156A		28156	Mustang, OK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5160A	1955	28160	Yuma, AZ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5161A	1955	28161	Red Bluff, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5162A		28162	Arthur, NE	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5163A	1955	28163	Madison, AL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5165A	1955	28165	Cartersville, GA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5166A	1955	28166	Carrollton, GA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5171A	1955	28171	Newton, KS	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5172A	1955	28172	Stephenville, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5174A	1956	28174	Hanksville, UT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5175A	1955	28175	Grand Rapids, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5177A		28177	Anacortes, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5180A	1956	28180	Englewood, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N5185A		28185	Red Bluff, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N5186A		28186	Watford City, ND	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5191A		28191	Orting, WA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5192A	1955	28192	Studio City, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5193A	1956	28193	Lowell, MI	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N5196A	1956	28196	Kaysville, UT	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5442E	1957	36330	Kearney, NE	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N54GC	1959	46454	Craigmont, ID	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5600A	1956	28200	Wilbur, WA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5601A	1956	28201	Osceola, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5602A	1956	28202	Florissant, MO	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5605A		28205	Greenville, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N5607A	1956	28207	Kansas City, MO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5610A	1956	28210	East Troy, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5611A	1956	28211	Troy, OH	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5616A	1956	28216	Juneau, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5620A	1956	28220	Nome, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5621A		28221	Springdale, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5622A	1956	28222	Cottage Grove, TN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N5623A	1956	28223	Eagan, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5626A	1956	28226	Delray Beach, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5627A		28227	Piney Flats, TN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5628A	1956	28228	Minneapolis, MN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5630A		28230	Auburn, IL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5635A	1956	28235	Yellville, AR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5636A	1956	28236	Jefferson, OR	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5637A	1956	28237	Tukwila, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5638A	1956	28238	Rome, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5640A	1956	28240	Powell, WY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5642A		28242	Lago Vista, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5643A	1956	28243	Weldon Spring, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5645A	1956	28245	Shelter Isl, NY	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5646A		28246	Little Falls, MN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5648A		28248	Lake Stevens, WA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5649A		28249	Medford, OR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5652A	1956	28252	Loomis, CA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N5658A	1956	28258	Pullman, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5659A	1957	28259	La Crosse, WI	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5662A	1956	28262	East Jordan, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5664A	1956	28264	Post Falls, ID	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5666A	1956	28266	Circleville, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5669A	1956	28269	Payson, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5671A	1956	28271	Lebanon, CT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5674A	1956	28274	Chandler, AZ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5675A	1956	28275	Lincoln, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5676A	1956	28276	Little Falls, MN	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5678A	1956	28278	Twentynine Palms, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5679A	1956	28279	Franklinton, LA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5680A	1956	28280	Salome, AZ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5681A		28281	Agua Dulce, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N5682A	1956	28282	Phillips, WI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5684A	1956	28284	Somerset, MA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5688A	1956	28288	Palmer, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5689A		28289	Bellevue, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5692A	1956	28292	Thompson, ND	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N5696A	1956	28296	Faribault, MN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5697A	1956	28297	Claremore, OK	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N5698A	1956	28298	Lubbock, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5699A	1956	28299	Copley, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5701A	1956	28301	Lawton, OK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5704A		28304	Chelan, WA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N5708A		28308	Lewes, DE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5714A		28314	Winston, NM	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5715A	1956	28315	Osceola, IA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5716A	1956	28316	Skiatook, OK	May 31, 2033	Valid
N5719A		28319	Grand Junction, CO	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N5723A		28323	Jonesboro, GA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5728A	1956	28328	Vincennes, IN	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5729A	1956	28329	Wytheville, VA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5730A	1956	28330	Martinsburg, WV	Mar 31, 2032	Valid

Cessna 172