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
N6489E	1959	46589	Berlin, NH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6490B	1957	29690	Athens, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6491E	1959	46591	Bielefeld	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6493B	1956	29693	Stockton, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6495B	1957	29695	Montross, VA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6496B	1957	29696	Lakeway, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N6497B	1957	29697	Indn Hbr Bch, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6498B	1956	29698	Rock Island, TN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6498E	1959	46598	Ennis, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6499B	1957	29699	Zimmerman, MN	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6499E	1959	46599	Modesto, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6603A	1956	28703	Harris, MO	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6604A	1956	28704	Dover, DE	May 31, 2031	Valid
N6605A	1956	28705	Bridgeport, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N6606A	1956	28706	Scotts Valley, CA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N6607A	1956	28707	Columbus, KS	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6608A	1956	28708	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6609A	1956	28709	Chugiak, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6610A	1956	28710	Siletz, OR	May 31, 2032	Valid
N6612A	1956	28712	River Falls, WI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6614A		28714	Carthage, IL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6619A	1956	28719	Port Charlotte, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6620A		28720	Sparta, TN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6623A	1956	28723	Tucson, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6626A		28726	Scottsdale, AZ	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6627A	1956	28727	Springville, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6628A		28728	Oklahoma City, OK	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N662HR		28725	Somerset, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N6631A	1956	28731	Brunswick, MO	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6632A	1956	28732	Carlisle, KY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6633A	1956	28733	Andrews, TX	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6634A	1956	28734	Camino, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6635A	1956	28735	Abbyville, KS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6637A	1956	28737	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6638A	1956	28738	Melrose, FL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N6639A	1956	28739	Waterville, MN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6640A	1956	28740	Kirkland, IL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N6642A		28742	Casselton, ND	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6643A	1956	28743	Monroe, UT	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6649A	1956	28749	Chestertown, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6651A	1956	28751	Wilmington, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6653A	1956	28753	Bentleyville, PA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6655A	1956	28755	Murrieta, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6657A	1956	28757	Paden, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6659A	1956	28759	Jefferson City, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6664A	1956	28764	Chugiak, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6665A		28765	Apache Junction, AZ	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6668A	1956	28768	Ellensburg, WA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N6671A	1956	28771	Spring, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6672A	1956	28772	Troy, ID	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6673A	1956	28773	Newton, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6674A	1956	28774	Salem, OR	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6681A	1956	28781	Hooksett, NH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6684A	1956	28784	Beach City, OH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6688A		28788	Proctor, AR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6689A	1956	28789	Otsego, MI	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6694A	1956	28794	Barto, PA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6695A	1956	28795	Stevens Point, WI	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N6697A	1956	28797	Oxnard, CA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N6699A	1956	28799	Hernando, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6701A	1956	28848	Cincinnati, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6702A	1956	28802	West Plains, MO	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6703A	1956	28803	Punxsutawney, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6704A	1956	28804	Neenah, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6706A	1956	28806	Kalispell, MT	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6709A		28809	Fowlerville, MI	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N6711A	1956	28811	Malabar, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6714A	1956	28814	Ormond Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6717A	1956	28817	Little Falls, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6718A	1956	28818	Phoenix, AZ	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N6719A		28819	Hemet, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N671VH	1956	29459	Buckeye, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6720A	1956	28820	Carrollton, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6721A		28821	Franklin, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6724A	1956	28824	Franklin, VT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6729A	1956	28829	Mooresville, NC	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6732A		28832	Denton, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N6733A		28833	Yankeetown, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6735A	1956	28835	Caldwell, ID	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6736A	1956	28836	Stonewall, LA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6737A	1956	28837	Clifton, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N6738A	1956	28838	Union Springs, AL	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N6740A	1956	28840	Pine Mountain, GA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6742A	1956	28842	Fairbanks, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6743A		28843	Goldsboro, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6744A	1956	28844	Cambridge, OH	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6747A	1956	28847	Sioux Falls, SD	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6749A		28849	Rch Palos Vrd, CA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N6750A	1956	28850	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N6752A		28852	Interlochen, MI	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6753A	1956	28853	Bridgeport, NE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6755A		28855	Hershey, NE	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N6757A		28857	Lewes, DE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6759A	1956	28859	Glen Allan, MS	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6761A	1956	28861	Enterprise, AL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N6765A	1956	28865	Eola, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6766A	1956	28866	Clarksville, VA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6770A	1956	28870	Birchwood, WI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6775A	1956	28875	Tigard, OR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6777A	1956	28877	Cement City, MI	Dec 31, 2032	Valid

Cessna 172