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
N6160E	1958	46260	Hampton, GA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6165E	1958	46265	White City, OR	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6166E	1958	46266	Port Saint Joe, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6168E	1958	46268	Mesa, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6169E		46269	Normangee, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6171E	1958	46271	Dallas, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6172E	1958	46272	Staten Island, NY	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N6174E	1958	46274	Vallecito, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6175E	1958	46275	Vista, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6176E		46276	Wshngtn Ct Hs, OH	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6177E		46277	Grass Valley, CA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N6178E	1958	46278	Lincoln, NE	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6179E	1958	46279	Advance, NC	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6180E	1958	46280	Jeffersonville, IN	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N6184E	1958	46284	Medford, OR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6186E	1958	46286	Saint Clairsville, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6187E		46287	Livingston, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6188E		46288	Jefferson, OR	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N6189E	1958	46289	Millington, MI	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6192E		46292	Burnet, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6193E	1958	46293	Neeses, SC	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N6195E	1958	46295	New Port Richey, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6196E	1958	46296	Flower Mound, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6197E	1958	46297	Lakeland, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6200E	1958	46300	Clarkston, MI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6203E	1958	46303	Newport, OR	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6205E	1958	46305	Derby, KS	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6207E	1958	46307	Milton, KS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6208E	1958	46308	Wise, VA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6209E	1959	46309	Trumansburg, NY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N6210E	1958	46310	West Jefferson, NC	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N6213E	1959	46313	Cole Camp, MO	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6215E	1958	46315	Orange City, IA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6216E	1958	46316	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6217E	1958	46317	Pequannock, NJ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6218E	1958	46318	Tampa, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6219E	1958	46319	Oxnard, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6220E	1958	46320	Derby, KS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6221E	1958	46321	Taylorsville, KY	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6222E	1959	46322	Alamogordo, NM	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6230E		46330	Pine Grove, CA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6235E		46335	Gilbert, AZ	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N6237E		46337	Brandon, MS	-	Check
N6239E	1958	46339	Thompson, ND	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6240E	1959	46340	Casa Grande, AZ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6241E		46341	Plainview, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6242E	1958	46342	Meridian, ID	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6244E	1958	46344	Wadena, MN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6247E	1959	46347	Weatherford, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6249E	1959	46349	Missoula, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6250E		46350	Stigler, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6252E	1959	46352	Savannah, GA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6253E	1958	46353	Seward, NE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6255E	1959	46355	Kittanning, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6256E	1958	46356	Russells Point, OH	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N625RD	1957	36028	Lincoln, NE	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6260E		46360	Marcell, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6261E	1959	46361	Safety Harbor, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6262E		46362	Reese, MI	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N6267E	1959	46367	Las Vegas, NV	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6268E		46368	Bozeman, MT	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6269E		46369	Wapato, WA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6271E	1958	46371	Fort Worth, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6272E	1958	46372	Saint Cloud, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N6273E	1959	46373	Murfreesboro, TN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6274E	1959	46374	Uvalde, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6278E	1959	46378	Lutz, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6281E	1959	46381	Mesquite, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6284E	1959	46384	Auburn, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6287E		46387	Butte, MT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6288E	1959	46388	Torrance, CA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N6289E	1959	46389	Vineburg, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6290E	1959	46390	Melbourne, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6292E		46392	Nashville, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6293E	1959	46393	Portland, OR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6294E		46394	Tallahassee, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6295E	1959	46395	Albion, NJ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6296E	1959	46396	Catlett, VA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6299E	1959	46399	Jefferson City, MO	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6310E	1959	46410	Central Point, OR	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6313E	1959	46413	Monroe, WA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N6314E	1959	46414	Douglas, WY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6318E	1959	46418	Upland, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6323E	1959	46423	Franklin, WI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6327E	1959	46427	Wonder Lake, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6329E	1959	46429	Dallas, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6330E	1959	46430	Bowdoinham, ME	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N6332E	1959	46432	Sullivan, MO	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6334E	1959	46434	Muscle Shoals, AL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6335E		46435	Holden, ME	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6338E	1959	46438	Spanish Fork, UT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6339E	1959	46439	Coeur D Alene, ID	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6340E	1959	46440	New Braunfels, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6341E		46441	Spring City, UT	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N6344E	1959	46444	Bluff City, TN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6345E	1959	46445	Barnesville, OH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6347E	1959	46447	Nunda, SD	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6348E		46448	Russellville, AR	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N6350E	1959	46450	Branson, MO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6351E	1959	46451	Enigma, GA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid

Cessna 172