Cessna 172D: 471 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

471Registered aircraft

459Valid registrations

72Renewals due in 12 months

1962-1963Years 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 / 172D

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

3A12

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172D · 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

1960s400

Top states

Texas56

California33

Florida25

Washington22

Oregon19

Michigan19

New York18

North Carolina18

Ohio16

Wisconsin14

NTSB accident records

15 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
Dec 19, 2025	Post, TX	172D	N2536U	None
Jun 16, 2018	Quinton, VA	172D	N2777U	Serious
Dec 7, 2017	Auburn, WA	172D	N2351U	None
Jul 3, 2015	Shenandoah, TX	172D	N2320U	Minor
Jan 4, 2015	Fresno, CA	172D	N2948U	None

Registered aircraft (471)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N2862U	1963	17250462	Ozark, AR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2870U	1963	17250470	Clyde, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2871U		17250471	Cloverdale, CA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N2875U	1963	17250475	Fayetteville, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2876U	1963	17250476	Wichita, KS	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2877U	1963	17250477	Livingston, MT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2883U	1963	17250483	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N2884U	1963	17250484	Knoxville, TN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2885U	1963	17250485	Cresson, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N2886U	1963	17250486	Vero Beach, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N2888U	1963	17250488	Los Altos Hills, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2890U	1963	17250490	Maryville, TN	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N2893U	1963	17250493	Wolcott, NY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N2901U		17250501	Cleburne, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N2905U	1963	17250505	Bonita Springs, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2906U	1963	17250506	Ladson, SC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2907U	1963	17250507	Sterling, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2911U	1963	17250511	Canton, SD	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2914U	1963	17250514	Tracy, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2916U	1963	17250516	Camano Island, WA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2917U		17250517	West Columbia, SC	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N2920U	1963	17250520	Ludington, MI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2923U	1963	17250523	Fall Creek, WI	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N2927U	1963	17250527	Medford, OR	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2928U	1963	17250528	Beavercreek, OH	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N2929U	1963	17250529	Canton, IL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N2930U	1963	17250530	Artesia, NM	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2931U	1963	17250531	Hayward, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2934U	1963	17250534	Hollis, NH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2937U	1963	17250537	Midvale, UT	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N2939U		17250539	Ball Ground, GA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N2940U	1963	17250540	Hillsboro, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2942U	1963	17250542	Dothan, AL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2943U		17250543	Benicia, CA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N2944U	1963	17250544	Tuscumbia, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2945U	1963	17250545	Douglasville, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N2946U		17250546	Burns, KS	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N2950U	1963	17250550	Aberdeen, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2952U	1963	17250552	Hay Springs, NE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2954U	1963	17250554	Lake Butler, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2956U	1963	17250556	Lucedale, MS	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N2960U	1963	17250560	Mantua, OH	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N2965U	1963	17250565	Leeds, AL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2971U	1963	17250571	Brookston, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N2TP	1963	17250269	Cheboygan, MI	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N307KM	1963	17250381	Visalia, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N317GT	1962	17249734	Louisville, KY	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N356CD		17249871	Auke Bay, AK	May 31, 2033	Valid
N36SK	1963	17250459	Mechanicville, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N405MW	1963	17250433	Pella, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N413CD	1962	17249689	Richland, OR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N50000		17250145	Abbeville, SC	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N500BB	1962	17249768	Slidell, LA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N51FA	1962	17249754	White Lake, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N520RG	1963	17250408	Yatesville, GA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5371L	1962	17249783	Plantation, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N538TB	1963	17249965	Clemmons, NC	May 31, 2027	Valid
N539MT	1962	17249604	Fall City, WA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N56EC	1962	17249661	Rosamond, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N6163M	1962	17249550	Eugene, OR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N63KG	1962	17250000	Independence, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6600T	1962	17249906	River Falls, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N683HD		17250499	Gig Harbor, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N73L	1963	17250283	Coatesville, IN	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N77JF	1963	17250383	Sonora, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8534X	1962	17257134	Las Vegas, NV	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N904SW	1963	17250163	Nashville, TN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N955RS		17250144	Kannapolis, NC	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N961LC		17250480	Nephi, UT	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N970RB		17250175	Greeley, CO	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N99EB	1963	17250150	Roca, NE	Nov 30, 2031	Valid

Cessna 172D