Cessna 172K: 1,025 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

1,025Registered aircraft

1,012Valid registrations

119Renewals due in 12 months

1968-1981Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: 4 cycle
Engines: 1
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 105 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: CESSNA / 172K

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

3A12

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172K · 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

1960s780

1970s118

1980s1

Top states

Texas99

California74

Florida65

Washington43

Georgia37

Minnesota35

Alaska33

Illinois32

Ohio30

North Carolina25

NTSB accident records

48 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
Jan 16, 2026	Amery, WI	172K	N79118	None
Sep 20, 2025	Salisbury, CT	172K	N78938	Minor
Jan 23, 2025	Columbia, CA	172K	N79910	Serious
Dec 19, 2024	Southport, NC	172K	N7085G	None
Sep 20, 2024	Spartanburg, SC	172K	N7037G	Minor

Registered aircraft (1,025)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N78341	1968	17257575	Fair Oaks, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78349	1968	17257578	Hahira, GA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N78351	1968	17257579	Ellsworth, MI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N78354		17257581	Omaha, NE	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N78355	1968	17257582	Wickliffe, KY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N78358		17257585	Fort Worth, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N78359	1968	17257586	Flagler, CO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N78367	1968	17257587	Great Falls, MT	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N78371	1968	17257590	Shelby, MT	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N78375		17257593	Bozeman, MT	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N78385	1968	17257595	Dallas, GA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N78388	1968	17257596	Fort Payne, AL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N78395	1968	17257599	Louisville, KY	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N78408	1968	17257604	Ocean City, NJ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78424	1968	17257611	New Brighton, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78428	1968	17257612	The Dalles, OR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N78429	1968	17257613	Earlville, IL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N78436	1969	17257616	Woodstock, NY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N78440	1968	17257618	Renton, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N78441	1968	17257619	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N78444	1968	17257620	Wamego, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N78445	1968	17257621	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N78458	1968	17257624	Waco, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N78461	1968	17257625	Walled Lake, MI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N78464		17257627	Auburndale, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N78482		17257632	Granbury, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N78487		17257635	Leitchfield, KY	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N78489	1968	17257636	Copperhill, TN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N78490		17257637	Tallapoosa, GA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N78491	1968	17257638	El Dorado Springs, MO	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N78494	1968	17257640	Antler, ND	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N784CR		17257629	Sumner, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N78512	1969	17257646	Usaf Academy, CO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N78513	1968	17257647	Galena, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N78515	1968	17257648	Selfridge, ND	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N78517	1968	17257650	Gladstone, OR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N78520	1968	17257651	Merritt Island, FL	May 31, 2032	Valid
N78523	1968	17257653	Norfolk, NE	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N78525	1969	17257655	Spartanburg, SC	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N78526	1968	17257656	Saint Georges, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N78531	1968	17257658	Goodridge, MN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N78538	1968	17257660	Winter, WI	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N78542	1968	17257661	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N78548	1968	17257662	Columbus, IN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N78553	1968	17257666	Marble Falls, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N78579	1968	17257673	Bandera, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N78590	1968	17257676	Mulino, OR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N78596	1968	17257678	Hamilton, NJ	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N78598		17257680	Weyerhaeuser, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N78603	1968	17257682	Beaufort, SC	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N78606	1968	17257684	Kalamazoo, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N78622	1968	17257689	Jackson, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N78623	1968	17257690	Latrobe, PA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N78624	1968	17257691	Rome, PA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N78626	1968	17257693	Mechanicsville, VA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N78628	1968	17257694	Germansville, PA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N78640		17257698	Bethel, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N78642	1968	17257699	Nisswa, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N78647		17257702	Jacksonville, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N78650	1968	17257704	Bettendorf, IA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N78651	1968	17257705	Williamsburg, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N78652	1968	17257706	Summerville, SC	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N78657	1968	17257707	Michigan City, IN	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N78663	1968	17257709	Ellsworth, KS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N78668	1968	17257710	Collinsville, OK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N78672	1968	17257713	Shelton, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N78681	1968	17257718	Granby, CT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N78695	1968	17257723	White House, TN	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N78710	1968	17257726	Oak Ridge, TN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N78711	1968	17257727	Everson, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N78716	1968	17257729	Odessa, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78718		17257731	North Charleston, SC	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N78721	1968	17257733	Cliffside Park, NJ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N78729	1968	17257736	Oconto, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N78733	1968	17257737	Manheim, PA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N78747	1968	17257743	Turlock, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N78757	1968	17257748	Tifton, GA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N78760	1968	17257749	Parowan, UT	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N78766	1968	17257753	Woodward, OK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N78785	1968	17257759	Melrose, MT	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N78789	1968	17257761	Zanesville, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78797	1968	17257767	Mukilteo, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N78799		17257768	Enterprise, AL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N787CP	1968	17257760	Sullivan, IN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N78804	1968	17257772	Meadowview, VA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N78805	1968	17257773	Mayville, ND	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N78808	1968	17257774	Oakland, MD	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N78830	1968	17257782	Bradley, IL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N78834	1968	17257783	Hoover, AL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N78842	1968	17257787	San Antonio, TX	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N78846		17257788	Jackson, MI	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N78850	1968	17257790	Grand Rapids, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N78856	1968	17257791	Paso Robles, CA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N78857	1968	17257792	Aurora, CO	May 31, 2029	Valid
N78938	1968	17257794	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N78978	1968	17257796	Boonville, MO	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N79000	1968	17257797	Prophetstown, IL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N79001	1968	17257798	Boulder City, NV	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N79002		17257799	Fremont, NE	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N79004	1968	17257801	Meridian, ID	Jul 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172K