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
N5957A	1956	28557	Kindred, ND	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5958A	1956	28558	Alamogordo, NM	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5960A		28560	Sumter, SC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5961A		28561	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5962A	1956	28562	Vail, AZ	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5964A	1956	28564	Russellville, KY	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N5966A		28566	Wildomar, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5969A	1956	28569	Varnado, LA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5971A	1956	28571	Niles, MI	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5972A	1956	28572	Lingleville, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N5975A	1956	28575	Darrouzett, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5976A		28576	Marathon, FL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N5980A	1956	28580	South Weber, UT	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N5985A	1956	28585	Worthngtn Spg, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5987A	1956	28587	Dewy Rose, GA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5988A	1956	28588	Minden, NV	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5989A	1956	28589	Three Rivers, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5995A	1956	28595	Merrillan, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5996A	1956	28596	Cle Elum, WA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5998A	1956	28598	Hinckley, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N59AD	1959	46673	Galveston, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6000A	1956	28600	Oregon City, OR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6005A	1956	28605	Lansing, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6008A		28608	Carrollton, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6011A	1956	28611	Palm Bay, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6012A	1956	28612	Adams, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6016A		28616	Grangeville, ID	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6017A		28617	Kalama, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6018A	1956	28618	Newport, ME	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N6019A	1956	28619	Florence, MT	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N6020A	1956	28620	Walla Walla, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6025A	1956	28625	Lafayette, LA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6028A	1956	28628	Fulton, NY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6029A	1956	28629	Choteau, MT	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N6034A	1956	28634	Converse, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N6037A	1956	28637	Harsens Island, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6040A	1956	28640	Bellbrook, OH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6041A		28641	Celina, OH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N6042A		28642	Raeford, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6043A	1956	28643	Collinsville, OK	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6045A	1956	28645	Moab, UT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6046A	1956	28646	York, SC	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6047A		28647	Marine St Crx, MN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6049A	1956	28649	Hooker, OK	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N6051A	1956	28651	Lafayette, LA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6052A	1956	28652	Riverside, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6053A		28653	Devine, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6054A		28654	Mount Pleasant, UT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6059A	1956	28659	Sheridan, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6060A	1956	28660	Sierra Madre, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6061A	1956	28661	Melba, ID	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6065A	1956	28665	Stone Creek, OH	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N6066A	1956	28666	Rangeley, ME	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6068A	1956	28668	Mukwonago, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6070A		28670	Belen, NM	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6071A	1956	28671	Portland, OR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6076A	1956	28676	Stephenville, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N6077A	1956	28677	Lumber Bridge, NC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6078A	1956	28678	Inver Grove Hghts, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6079A	1956	28679	Hartford, SD	-	Pending
N6081A		28681	Brandon, MS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6086A	1956	28686	Sonoma, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6087A	1956	28687	Curlew, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6088A	1956	28688	Fort Worth, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6090A	1956	28690		May 31, 2033	Valid
N6091A		28691	Collinsville, OK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6093A	1956	28693	Franklin, TN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6094A	1956	28694	Tomahawk, WI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6099A	1956	28699	Mountain Iron, MN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6101E		46201	Saint Joseph, MN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6103E	1958	46203	Delaware, OH	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6106E	1958	46206	Marshall, VA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6109E	1958	46209	West Brookfield, MA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6112E	1958	46212	Haymarket, VA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N6113E	1958	46213	Bristol, VT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6119E		46219	Talladega, AL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6120E	1958	46220	Portales, NM	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6121E		46221	Provo, UT	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6122E	1958	46222	Ravensdale, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6124E	1958	46224	Waterloo, WI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6125E	1958	46225	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6127E	1958	46227	Redding, CA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6128E	1959	46228	Ashburn, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N612RK	1959	46603	Cresson, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N6130E		46230	Waller, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6131E	1958	46231	Cooperstown, NY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6136E		46236	Royse City, TX	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N6139E	1958	46239	Belding, MI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6140E	1958	46240	Tucson, AZ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6141E	1958	46241	Mc Veytown, PA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N6142E	1958	46242	Tecumseh, MI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6144E	1958	46244	Chillicothe, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6145E		46245	Newburg, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6146E	1958	46246	Ogilvie, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6148E	1958	46248	Churubusco, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6150E	1958	46250	Seattle, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6152E		46252	Knoxville, TN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6156E	1958	46256	West Bath, ME	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6157E	1958	46257		Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6158E	1958	46258	Harrisburg, PA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172