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
N79009	1968	17257806	Boulder, CO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N79012	1968	17257809	Eagle River, AK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N79013	1968	17257810	Hamilton, NJ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N79014	1968	17257811	Lewisport, KY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N79015	1968	17257812	Jacksonville, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N79021		17257816	Riverton, WY	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N79024	1968	17257819	Chatfield, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N79027	1968	17257822	Missoula, MT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N79028	1968	17257823	Upland, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N79031	1968	17257826	Spencer, WV	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N79036		17257831	Kissimmee, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N79040	1968	17257835	Littleton, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79042	1968	17257837	Rock Hill, SC	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N79048	1968	17257841	Fresno, CA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N79050	1969	17257843	Madison, IN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N79052	1968	17257844	Brighton, TN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N79054	1969	17257846	Williamsburg, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N79055	1968	17257847	Zimmerman, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N79057	1968	17257849	Richmond, VA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N79060	1968	17257851	Prosper, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N79062		17257853	Eatonville, WA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N79063	1968	17257854	Placerville, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N79065	1968	17257856	Carmel, IN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N79066	1968	17257857	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N79068	1968	17257858	Hobart, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N79071	1968	17257860	Leitchfield, KY	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N79072	1968	17257861		Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N79079	1968	17257867	Bartlett, TN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N79081	1968	17257869	Mechanicville, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N79086	1968	17257870	Lacon, IL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N79087	1968	17257871	North Hollywood, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N79089	1968	17257872	Clearwater, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N79090	1968	17257873	Katy, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N79092	1968	17257874	Olive Branch, MS	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N79093	1968	17257875	Pontotoc, MS	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N79095	1969	17257877	Montgomery, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N79102	1969	17257882	Van Wert, OH	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N79104	1969	17257884	Newalla, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N79105	1969	17257885	Norfolk, NE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N79113	1969	17257889	Murrieta, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N79118	1969	17257893	Osceola, WI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N79119	1969	17257894	Chandler, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79122	1969	17257896	Squaw Valley, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N79125	1969	17257897	Tolley, ND	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79126	1969	17257898	Turlock, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N79130	1969	17257901	Kalispell, MT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N79133	1969	17257903	Eden Prairie, MN	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N79136	1969	17257906		Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N79137	1969	17257907	Pleasanton, CA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N79139	1969	17257909	Black Canyon City, AZ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N79142	1969	17257912	Hermantown, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79144	1969	17257913	Ormond Beach, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N79145	1969	17257914	Aberdeen, SD	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N79146	1969	17257915	Tomball, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N79147	1969	17257916	Hackettstown, NJ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N79150	1969	17257919	Barstow, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N79155	1969	17257921	Salome, AZ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N79159		17257924	Park Rapids, MN	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N79163	1969	17257928	Columbiana, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N79164	1969	17257929	Monument, CO	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N79169	1969	17257932	Homer, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N79172	1969	17257934	La Crosse, WI	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N79178	1969	17257937	North Kingstown, RI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N79184	1969	17257941	Nampa, ID	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N79187	1969	17257943	San Mateo, CA	-	Pending
N79189	1969	17257945	Woodstock, CT	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N79191	1969	17257947	North Augusta, SC	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N79195	1969	17257949	Danbury, CT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N79197	1969	17257951	Battle Ground, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N79198		17257952	Hawthorne, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N79199	1969	17257953	Scottsbluff, NE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N79201	1969	17257955	El Monte, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N79202	1969	17257956	Kunia, HI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N79203	1969	17257957	Paso Robles, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N79204	1969	17257958	Ennis, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N79207	1969	17257961	Meridian, ID	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N79209	1969	17257963	Ocala, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N79212	1969	17257966	San Marcos, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N79213	1969	17257967	Middletown, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N79217	1969	17257969	College Station, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N79219	1969	17257971	Green, KS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N79220	1969	17257972	Trenton, SC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N79222	1969	17257974	Texarkana, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79224		17257976	Doylestown, PA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N79227	1969	17257979	Elkins, WV	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N79228		17257980	Moncks Corner, SC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N79233	1969	17257985	Hollister, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N79234	1969	17257986	San Juan, PR	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N79238	1969	17257988	Jacksonville, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N79239	1969	17257989	Friday Harbor, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7923B	1969	17257984	Nineveh, IN	May 31, 2031	Valid
N79241	1969	17257991	Belmont, NC	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N79244	1969	17257994	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N79246	1969	17257995	Ogden, UT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N79248		17257996	Denver, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N79249	1969	17257997	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N79255	1969	17258002	Mount Airy, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N79256	1969	17258003	Tishomingo, OK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N79263	1969	17258009	Yellow Springs, OH	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N79264	1969	17258010	Springfield, MO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid

Cessna 172K