Cessna 172: 1,805 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

1,805Registered aircraft

1,741Valid registrations

188Renewals 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

1950s1,445

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
N5730A	1956	28330	Martinsburg, WV	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5734A	1956	28334	Greenbank, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5739A		28339	Ellsworth, KS	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5742A		28342	Bowdon Junction, GA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5746A	1956	28346	Houston, MO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5748A	1956	28348	Plattsburg, MO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5749A	1956	28349	Weiser, ID	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5755A	1956	28355	Joplin, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5756A	1956	28356	Texarkana, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5759A	1956	28359	Hawthorne, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5764A	1956	28364	Godley, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5766A	1956	28366	Wasilla, AK	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5768A	1956	28368	Longview, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5771A	1956	28371	Wilmington, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5772A	1956	28372	Saint Joseph, MO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5773A	1956	28373	Mayflower, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5774A	1956	28374	Indialantic, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5775A	1956	28375	Le Sueur, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5783A	1956	28383	Bozeman, MT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5784A		28384	Dillon, CO	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5786A	1956	28386	Burgettstown, PA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5788A	1956	28388	Tremonton, UT	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N5790A	1956	28390	Snowflake, AZ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5794A	1956	28394	Wildomar, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N5797A		28397	Kalispell, MT	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5798A	1956	28398	Bellefonte, PA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5799A		28399	Eureka, NV	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N57MW	1957	29688	Chambersburg, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5800A	1956	28400	Vance, AL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5800C	1957	36435	Torrance, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5804A	1956	28404	Bonsall, CA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5805A	1956	28405	Camarillo, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5811A	1956	28411	Durham, NC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5816A	1956	28416	Stanwood, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5820A	1956	28420	San Diego, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5821A	1956	28421	Texarkana, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N5822A		28422	Lufkin, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N5825A		28425	Falls Of Rough, KY	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5828A	1956	28428	Gilbert, AZ	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N5829A		28429	Wolf Point, MT	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5830A	1956	28430	Edmond, OK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5832A	1956	28432	Dannebrog, NE	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N5833A	1956	28433	Jacksonville, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5835A	1956	28435	Riverton, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5836A	1956	28436	Gatesville, TX	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N5837A	1956	28437	Flowery Branch, GA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5841A	1956	28441	Huntington Beach, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5841G	1956	28499	Potter Valley, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5846A	1956	28446	Eagle River, AK	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5847A	1956	28447	New Orleans, LA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5849A	1956	28449	Lubbock, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5853A	1956	28453	Mattawa, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5857A	1956	28457	Ankeny, IA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5858A	1956	28458	Ghent, NY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5860A		28460	Manheim, PA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N5862A	1956	28462	Towner, CO	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5863A	1956	28463	Tanner, AL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5864A	1956	28464	Wisconsin Dells, WI	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N5866A		28466	Rising Sun, IN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5867A	1956	28467	Holbrook, NY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5869A	1956	28469	Amboy, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5870A	1956	28470	Hugo, OK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5873A	1956	28473	Tulsa, OK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5874A	1956	28474	Menomonie, WI	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5875A		28475	Kamiah, ID	May 31, 2032	Valid
N5876A	1956	28476	Santa Monica, CA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5877A	1956	28477	Mullin, TX	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N5884A	1956	28484	Colleyville, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5888A		28488	Ogilvie, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5890A	1956	28490	Fort Worth, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5895A	1956	28495	Glen Burnie, MD	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5896A	1956	28496	Kilmarnock, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5900A	1956	28500	Houston, MN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5901A	1956	28501	Zanesville, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5902A	1956	28502	Bedford, IN	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5903A	1956	28503	Humble, TX	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5906A	1956	28506	Lake City, TN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5908A		28508	Kalispell, MT	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5909A	1956	28509	Rincon, GA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5910A	1956	28510	Mcpherson, KS	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5915A	1956	28515	Grassy Butte, ND	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5919A	1956	28519	Litchfield Park, AZ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5920A	1956	28520	Albuquerque, NM	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5922A	1956	28522	Holly Springs, NC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5923A	1956	28523	Brookshire, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5927A		28527	Boone, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5928A	1956	28528	San Antonio, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N5930A	1956	28530	Wellsville, MO	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5932A	1956	28532	Pompano Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N5933A	1956	28533	Spanaway, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5934A	1956	28534	Batesville, IN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5935A	1956	28535	Bumpass, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5938A	1956	28538	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5943A		28543	Glendale, AZ	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5946A		28546	Independence, OR	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N5947A	1956	28547	Sedgwick, KS	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5948A	1956	28548	Georgetown, IN	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5950A	1956	28550	Graham, KY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5952A	1956	28552	Seaman, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5956A	1956	28556	Baton Rouge, LA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172