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
N79268	1969	17258011	Aurora, CO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N79269		17258012	Eagle River, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N79270	1969	17258013	Carlsbad, NM	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N79274	1969	17258015	Bethel, ME	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N79275		17258016	Indianapolis, IN	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N79276	1969	17258017	Rockingham, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N79277	1969	17258018	Mound, MN	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N79283	1969	17258020	Peoria, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N79284	1969	17258021	Lenoir, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N79286		17258023	Boerne, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N79296	1969	17258027	Eminence, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N79300		17258029	Tremonton, UT	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N79302	1969	17258031	Lyndon, KS	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N79306	1969	17258032	Billings, MT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N79308	1969	17258033	Sullivan, IL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N79310		17258035	Denison, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N79312		17258037	Unadilla, NY	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N79314	1969	17258039	Bowbells, ND	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79315	1969	17258040	Mc Gregor, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N79316	1969	17258041	Camden, AR	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N79318	1969	17258043	Columbia, MS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7931V	1969	17258036	Reynoldsburg, OH	May 31, 2031	Valid
N79321	1969	17258046		Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N79325		17258050	Southlake, TX	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N79410	1969	17258061	Tupelo, MS	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N79412	1969	17258063	Bakersfield, MO	May 31, 2031	Valid
N79416		17258067	Alpharetta, GA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N79417	1969	17258068	Silver Lake, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N79418	1969	17258069	Somerset, KY	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N79420	1969	17258071	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N79421	1969	17258072	Millington, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N79428	1969	17258077	Las Vegas, NV	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N79429	1969	17258078	Bolton, MS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N79431	1969	17258080	Pomona, IL	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N79432	1969	17258081	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N79434	1969	17258083	Portland, OR	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N79435	1969	17258084	Eagle River, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N79436	1969	17258085	Chico, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N79440	1969	17258089	Madison, AL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N79442	1969	17258091	San Diego, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N79445	1969	17258094	Jackson, WY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N79447	1969	17258096	Millinocket, ME	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N79448	1969	17258097	Converse, LA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N79450	1969	17258099	Cincinnati, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N79453	1969	17258101	Corning, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N79454	1969	17258102	Wharton, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N79468		17258113	Canyon Lake, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N79472	1969	17258115	Waco, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N79473		17258116	Clinton, AR	May 31, 2031	Valid
N79475	1969	17258118		Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N79477	1969	17258120	Yates City, IL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N79478		17258121	La Crescenta, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N79479	1969	17258122	Leander, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N79482	1969	17258123	Marietta, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N79488	1969	17258126	Merritt Island, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N79489	1969	17258127	Ocala, FL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N79493		17258130	Faison, NC	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N79498	1969	17258132	Sandwich, IL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N79499	1969	17258133	Monroe, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79501	1969	17258134	Omaha, NE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N79506	1969	17258138	Sebastopol, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N79513	1969	17258142	Pekin, IL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N79526	1969	17258151	North Branch, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N79529	1969	17258154	Tucson, AZ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N79531	1969	17258155	Clovis, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N79533	1969	17258156	Sugar Grove, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N79540	1969	17258160	Rockledge, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N79543	1969	17258163	Manns Harbor, NC	-	Pending
N79546	1969	17258165	Maumee, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N79549	1969	17258168	Greensboro, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N79554	1969	17258171	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N79558	1969	17258173	Snowflake, AZ	May 31, 2030	Valid
N79562	1969	17258176	Middlesboro, KY	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N79565	1969	17258179	Camden, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N79566	1969	17258180	Schaumburg, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N79567	1969	17258181	Coon Rapids, MN	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N79571		17258185	Westmoreland, NH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N79575	1969	17258188	Appleton, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N79576	1969	17258189	Mooresville, IN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N79578	1969	17258190	Lockport, NY	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N79579		17258191	Mesa, AZ	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N79580	1969	17258192	Broadus, MT	May 31, 2027	Valid
N79584	1969	17258195	Wilton Manors, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N79587	1969	17258198	Jacksonville, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N79599	1969	17258206	Decatur, AL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N797DT	1969	17258505	Valley City, OH	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N79805	1969	17258207	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N79873		17258208	Ketchikan, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N79874	1969	17258209	Wasilla, AK	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N79877		17258212	Port Saint Lucie, FL	May 31, 2033	Valid
N79878	1969	17258213	North Royalton, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N79879	1969	17258214	Tuttle, OK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N79881	1969	17258216	Lamar, MO	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N79884	1969	17258219	Arlington, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N79888	1969	17258223	Rogersville, TN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N79890		17258225	Seattle, WA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N79893	1969	17258228	Las Vegas, NV	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N79894	1969	17258229	Tribune, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N79896	1969	17258231	Sheridan, WY	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N79898	1969	17258233	Olive Branch, MS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172K