Cessna 172L: 857 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

857Registered aircraft

840Valid registrations

117Renewals due in 12 months

1970-1973Years 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 / 172L

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

3A12

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172L · 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

1970s747

Top states

Texas86

California68

Florida63

North Carolina40

Washington38

Georgia29

Ohio28

New York23

Virginia22

Wisconsin21

NTSB accident records

31 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
Aug 18, 2026	Micanopy, FL	172L	N3866Q	None
Aug 16, 2026	Upland, CA	172L	N7526G	None
Feb 28, 2026	Bennettsville, SC	172L	N7864G	Minor
Aug 14, 2025	Walters, OK	172L	N2860Q	1 fatal
Mar 7, 2025	Romeo, MI	172L	N7550G	None

Registered aircraft (857)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N3996Q	1971	17260096	Perry, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N3997Q	1971	17260097	Fallbrook, CA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N3SF	1970	17259442	Glenville, NY	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N411DK		17260703	Mesa, AZ	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N4201Q	1971	17260101	Hurricane, UT	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N4202Q	1971	17260102	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4203Q	1971	17260103	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4206Q	1971	17260106	Kent, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N4209Q	1971	17260109	Minocqua, WI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4210Q	1971	17260110	Fairview, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4211Q	1971	17260111	East Moriches, NY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4213Q	1971	17260113	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4214Q	1971	17260114	Williamsburg, VA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N4218Q		17260118	Kinder, LA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4219Q		17260119	Mexico, MO	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N4221Q	1971	17260121		Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N4222Q		17260122	Sundance, WY	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4224Q	1971	17260124	New London, NC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N4225Q	1971	17260125	Globe, AZ	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4227Q	1971	17260127	Midvale, UT	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4228Q	1971	17260128	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4230Q	1971	17260130	Ozark, AL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N4233Q	1971	17260133	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4234Q	1971	17260134	Bensalem, PA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4238Q	1971	17260138	Rock Falls, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N4239Q		17260139	Elizabeth City, NC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4240Q	1971	17260140	Port Arthur, TX	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N4242Q		17260142		Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N4244Q	1971	17260144	Peachtree City, GA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N4246Q	1971	17260146	Murfreesboro, TN	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N4247Q		17260147	Alva, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N4248Q	1971	17260148	Jonesboro, AR	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4250Q	1971	17260150	Seattle, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N4253Q	1971	17260153	Brownstown, IN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4256Q	1971	17260156	Carr, CO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4260Q	1971	17260160	Roseburg, OR	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N4264Q	1971	17260164	Mine Hill, NJ	May 31, 2031	Valid
N4265Q		17260165	Southlake, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N4266Q	1971	17260166	Lewiston, ID	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4267Q	1971	17260167	Valentine, NE	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N426MC	1971	17260022	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4270Q	1971	17260170	Locust Grove, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4273Q	1971	17260173	Justin, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4274Q	1971	17260174	Jamestown, NY	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4276Q	1971	17260176	Steamboat Springs, CO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4277Q	1971	17260177	Martinez, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N4281Q	1971	17260181	Saint Johns, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4282Q	1971	17260182	Bullhead City, AZ	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N4285Q	1971	17260185	Katy, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N4287Q	1971	17260187	Lakewood, NJ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4288Q	1971	17260188	Myrtle Beach, SC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4292Q	1971	17260192	Adrian, MI	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N4293Q	1971	17260193	Bakersfield, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4294Q		17260194	Huntington Station, NY	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N4296Q	1971	17260196	Cheyenne, WY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4297Q		17260197	Paradise, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4298Q		17260198	Rhome, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4301Q	1971	17260201	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4303Q	1971	17260203	Akron, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4304Q		17260204	Dalton, GA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4308Q	1971	17260208	Merritt Island, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4309Q	1971	17260209	Bossier City, LA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4310Q	1971	17260210	Asbury, WV	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4311Q	1971	17260211	West Milford, NJ	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N4314Q	1971	17260214	San Juan, PR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4315Q	1971	17260215	Bryant, AR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4317Q	1971	17260217	Logan, OH	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N4321Q		17260221	Kingston, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4323Q	1971	17260223	Wausau, WI	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N4325Q	1971	17260225	Sylvania, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4326Q	1971	17260226	Bisbee, AZ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4327Q	1971	17260227	Clearwater, FL	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4328Q	1971	17260228	Medway, MA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4329Q	1971	17260229	Colfax, WA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N4330Q	1971	17260230	Tulsa, OK	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N4331Q	1971	17260231	Columbiaville, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4334Q	1971	17260234	Fort Wayne, IN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4337Q	1971	17260237	Akron, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4338Q	1971	17260238	Salisbury, NC	-	Pending
N4339Q	1971	17260239	La Valle, WI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4343Q	1971	17260243	Corona, CA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N4345Q	1971	17260245	Missoula, MT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4346Q	1971	17260246	South Point, OH	May 31, 2031	Valid
N4351Q	1971	17260251	Rosharon, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N4353Q	1971	17260253	Hillsboro, NH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4355Q		17260255	Idaho Falls, ID	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4359Q	1971	17260259	Spring Hill, TN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4360Q	1971	17260260	Blossom, TX	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N4362Q	1971	17260262	Aspen, CO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4365Q	1971	17260265	Edmond, OK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4374Q	1971	17260274	Union City, TN	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N4376Q		17260276	Silt, CO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4377Q	1971	17260277	Exeter, ME	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4378Q	1971	17260278	South Bend, IN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4379Q	1971	17260279	Tolland, CT	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4381Q	1971	17260281	Decatur, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N4382Q		17260282	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N4383Q	1971	17260283	Elizabethtown, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4384Q	1971	17260284	Larimore, ND	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4385Q	1971	17260285	Gill, MA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172L