718Registered aircraft
709Valid registrations
87Renewals due in 12 months
1964-1973Years 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 / 172F
Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)
3A12
Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172F (USAF T-41A) · 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
Top states
NTSB accident records
33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Antigo, WI | 172F | N7978U | None |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Battle Ground, WA | 172F | N8219U | 1 fatal |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Lancaster, TX | 172F | N7774A | None |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Vero Beach, FL | 172F | N5200F | Minor |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Brazoria, TX | 172F | N7905U | 1 fatal |
Registered aircraft (718)
| N-number | Year | Serial | Location | Registration expires | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7851U | 1964 | 17251851 | Corning, AR | Oct 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N7852U | 1964 | 17251852 | Sioux Falls, SD | May 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7857U | 1964 | 17251857 | Delano, CA | Feb 29, 2028 | Valid |
| N7859U | 1964 | 17251859 | Newark, AR | May 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N7861U | 1964 | 17251861 | Ithaca, MI | Jan 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7863U | 1964 | 17251863 | Griffith, IN | Dec 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7865U | 1964 | 17251865 | Plymouth, MN | Feb 28, 2030 | Valid |
| N7868U | 1964 | 17251868 | Chloride, AZ | Feb 29, 2028 | Valid |
| N786DP | 17251866 | Sterling, AK | Apr 30, 2030 | Valid | |
| N7872U | 1964 | 17251872 | La Center, WA | Sep 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N7874U | 1964 | 17251874 | Willis, TX | Feb 28, 2030 | Valid |
| N7875U | 17251875 | Hernando, FL | May 31, 2029 | Valid | |
| N7876U | 1964 | 17251876 | Camarillo, CA | Oct 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N787KB | 1964 | 17251855 | Alto, MI | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7885U | 17251885 | Deweese, NE | May 31, 2031 | Valid | |
| N7886U | 17251886 | Grundy, VA | Apr 30, 2032 | Valid | |
| N788FT | 1964 | 17252288 | Cahokia, IL | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N7892U | 1964 | 17251892 | Cabot, AR | Jul 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N7893U | 1964 | 17251893 | Somonauk, IL | Oct 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7894U | 1964 | 17251894 | Carson City, NV | Jul 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7897U | 1964 | 17251897 | New Baden, IL | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7899U | 1964 | 17251899 | West Plains, MO | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N7900U | 1964 | 17251900 | Morehead, KY | Jul 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7903U | 1964 | 17251903 | Estes Park, CO | Jan 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7905U | 1964 | 17251905 | Freeport, TX | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7907U | 1964 | 17251907 | Saint Petersburg, FL | Dec 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N7908U | 1964 | 17251908 | Bellevue, OH | May 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N7910U | 1964 | 17251910 | Fort Jennings, OH | Dec 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N7912U | 1964 | 17251912 | Gordonsville, VA | Oct 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7916U | 1964 | 17251916 | Canyon, TX | Jul 31, 2033 | Valid |
| N7918U | 1964 | 17251918 | Rio, WI | Oct 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7920U | 1964 | 17251920 | Grapevine, TX | Dec 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7923U | 1964 | 17251923 | Wellston, MI | Jul 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7924U | 17251924 | Brush Prairie, WA | Apr 30, 2028 | Valid | |
| N7934U | 17251934 | Cohoes, NY | Apr 30, 2032 | Valid | |
| N7938U | 17251938 | Wabash, IN | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid | |
| N7946U | 1964 | 17251946 | Titusville, FL | Mar 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N794CT | 1965 | 17252598 | Wilson, NC | Aug 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N7950U | 17251950 | Eufaula, AL | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid | |
| N7951U | 17251951 | New Smyrna Beach, FL | - | Pending | |
| N7952U | 1964 | 17251952 | Towson, MD | Aug 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7956U | 1964 | 17251956 | Radcliff, KY | Jan 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7959U | 1964 | 17251959 | Canfield, OH | Mar 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N7963U | 1964 | 17251963 | Lapeer, MI | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7966U | 1964 | 17251966 | Petaluma, CA | Jan 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7970U | 1964 | 17251970 | Byron Center, MI | Apr 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N7973U | 1964 | 17251973 | Ozark, AL | Nov 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N7975U | 1964 | 17251975 | Goleta, CA | Oct 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N7977U | 17251977 | Vancouver, WA | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid | |
| N7978U | 1964 | 17251978 | Antigo, WI | Nov 30, 2031 | Valid |
| N797DJ | 1964 | 17251971 | Fayetteville, GA | Jan 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N7981U | 1964 | 17251981 | Midland, MI | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N7982U | 1964 | 17251982 | Mooresville, IN | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N7984U | 1964 | 17251984 | Gatesville, TX | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7987U | 1964 | 17251987 | Marion, IN | Aug 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N7989U | 1964 | 17251989 | Jacksonville, FL | Nov 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N7993U | 17251993 | Hiram, OH | Aug 31, 2030 | Valid | |
| N7994U | 1964 | 17251994 | Jacksonville, FL | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N7996U | 1964 | 17251996 | Myrtle Beach, SC | May 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N7998U | 1964 | 17251998 | Mount Gilead, OH | Oct 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N79DL | 17251930 | Arlington, WA | Mar 31, 2029 | Valid | |
| N8101U | 1964 | 17252001 | Morganton, NC | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N8104U | 1964 | 17252004 | Peoria, IL | Apr 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N8110U | 1964 | 17252010 | Fouke, AR | Apr 30, 2032 | Valid |
| N8111U | 1964 | 17252011 | Solvang, CA | Jun 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N8112U | 1964 | 17252012 | Pensacola, FL | Aug 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N8118U | 1964 | 17252018 | Heath, OH | - | Pending |
| N8121U | 1964 | 17252021 | Eagle River, AK | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N8124U | 1964 | 17252024 | Twin Falls, ID | May 31, 2033 | Valid |
| N8125U | 1964 | 17252025 | Tucker, GA | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N8128U | 1964 | 17252028 | Madison, AL | Sep 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N8130U | 1964 | 17252030 | Clanton, AL | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N8131U | 1964 | 17252031 | Angleton, TX | Dec 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N8134U | 1964 | 17252034 | Fayetteville, GA | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N8136U | 1964 | 17252036 | Wentzville, MO | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N813HY | 1964 | 17252033 | Ocala, FL | Jul 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N8140U | 17252040 | Twin Bridges, MT | Jun 30, 2028 | Valid | |
| N8142U | 1964 | 17252042 | Jonesboro, AR | Jun 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N8143U | 1964 | 17252043 | Houston, TX | Mar 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N8146U | 17252046 | Phoenix, AZ | Apr 30, 2032 | Valid | |
| N8151U | 1964 | 17252051 | Harvard, IL | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N8152U | 1964 | 17252052 | Englewood, TN | Jul 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N8153U | 1964 | 17252053 | Van Wert, OH | Feb 28, 2031 | Valid |
| N8154U | 1964 | 17252054 | Walworth, WI | Aug 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N8155U | 1964 | 17252055 | Quincy, IN | Jul 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N8157U | 1964 | 17252057 | Williamsport, PA | Oct 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N8161U | 1964 | 17252061 | Fond Du Lac, WI | Sep 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N8162U | 1964 | 17252062 | Mifflintown, PA | Apr 30, 2031 | Valid |
| N8163U | 1964 | 17252063 | Snyder, TX | Aug 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N8165U | 17252065 | Side Lake, MN | Dec 31, 2030 | Valid | |
| N8169U | 1964 | 17252069 | Vashon, WA | Nov 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N8170U | 1964 | 17252070 | Climax, NC | May 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N8172U | 1964 | 17252072 | Camano Island, WA | Apr 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N8174U | 1964 | 17252074 | Downers Grove, IL | Mar 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N8175U | 17252075 | Rosemount, MN | Sep 30, 2032 | Valid | |
| N817PS | 1965 | 17252705 | Palmer, AK | Jun 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N8181U | 1964 | 17252081 | Auburn, WA | Sep 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N8182U | 1964 | 17252082 | Talbott, TN | Apr 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N8183U | 1964 | 17252083 | Shingle Springs, CA | Mar 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N8186U | 1964 | 17252086 | Watertown, SD | Dec 31, 2031 | Valid |