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
N4387Q	1971	17260287	Sibley, MO	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4389Q		17260289	North Pole, AK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4390Q	1971	17260290	Aiea, HI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4391Q	1971	17260291	Spanish Fork, UT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4392Q	1971	17260292	Eubank, KY	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N4393Q	1971	17260293	Wilmington, NC	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N4394Q	1971	17260294	Lakeville, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4396Q	1971	17260296	Owasso, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4397Q		17260297	Wichita, KS	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N4399Q		17260299	Belleview, FL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N46696	1971	17259722	Uvalde, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N48JK	1972	17260693	Saint Joseph, LA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4EB	1972	17260518	Cody, WY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N500BS	1971	17260303	Columbia, MO	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N50772	1971	17259947	Hackettstown, NJ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5081U	1971	17259673	Tucson, AZ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N521DM	1972	17260567	Middlefield, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N529TD	1972	17260741	Walton, KY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5500G	1971	17260300	Morgan Hill, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5947N	1972	17260597	Big Pine Key, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N595K	1972	17260401	Doylestown, PA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N59PG	1971	17260347	Myrtle Beach, SC	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N59VL	1971	17259905	Weyers Cave, VA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5PT	1972	17260628	Westhampton, MA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5RW	1970	17259649	Lena, LA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N620GW	1972	17260486	Oak Harbor, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N622E	1971	17260059	Bethpage, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N628RB	1972	17260622	Erie, KS	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N63G	1972	17260616	Vashon, WA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N660TA	1970	17259612	Duchesne, UT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6644M	1972	17260503	Riverton, UT	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N666JV	1972	17260737	Meadville, PA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6HN	1971	172-60326	Galena, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7005Q	1971	17260305	Bryant, AR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7006Q	1971	17260306	Hampton, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7009Q		17260309	Joliet, MT	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N7010Q		17260310	Nezperce, ID	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7013Q	1971	17260313	Jamestown, ND	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7017Q	1971	17260317	Omaha, TX	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N7018Q	1971	17260318	Hattiesburg, MS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7019Q	1971	17260319	Kutztown, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7020Q	1971	17260320	De Witt, AR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7022Q	1971	17260322	Baggs, WY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7024Q	1971	17260324	Scotia, NE	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7027Q	1971	17260327	Richards, MO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7028Q	1971	17260328	Coplay, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7034Q	1971	17260334	Pardeeville, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7035Q	1971	17260335	Phoenix, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7037Q	1971	17260337	Smithville, TN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7038Q	1971	17260338	Mattituck, NY	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7040Q	1971	17260340	Blairstown, NJ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7041Q	1971	17260341	Elizabeth City, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7042Q	1971	17260342	Waco, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7043Q	1971	17260343	Hayfield, MN	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N7048Q	1972	17260348	Brush, CO	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N7049Q	1972	17260349	Lakeland, FL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N7050Q	1972	17260350	Muscatine, IA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7051Q	1972	17260351	Jacksonville, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7052Q	1972	17260352	New Smyrna Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7053Q	1972	17260353	Charlotte, NC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7055Q	1972	17260355	Rockwell, NC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7056Q	1972	17260356	Lawrenceburg, TN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7057Q		17260357	Muscatine, IA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7060Q	1972	17260360	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7061Q	1972	17260361	Frankfort, KY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7063Q		17260363	Lutz, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7068Q	1972	17260368	Bremerton, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7069Q		17260369	Gold Hill, NC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7071Q		17260371	The Villages, FL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7072Q		17260372	Wadsworth, OH	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7075Q		17260375	Mason City, IA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7076Q	1972	17260376	Leawood, KS	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7080Q	1972	17260380	Seattle, WA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N7082Q	1972	17260382	Midland, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7083Q	1972	17260383	Boerne, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7084Q		17260384	Shiocton, WI	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N7094Q	1972	17260394		Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7095Q	1972	17260395	Lake Forest, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7099Q	1972	17260399	Painesville, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7102Q	1972	17260402	Springhill, LA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7108Q	1972	17260408	Hillsboro, ND	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7109Q	1972	17260409	Lago Vista, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7110Q		17260410	Sylvar Grove, KS	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N7113Q	1972	17260413	Hillsborough, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7114Q	1972	17260414	Charlotte, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7115Q	1972	17260415	Lutz, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7116Q	1972	17260416	Monahans, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7118Q	1972	17260418	Green Cove Springs, FL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7120Q	1972	17260420	Norwood, NC	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7124Q	1972	17260424	Gentry, AR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7125Q	1972	17260425	Winston Salem, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7128Q	1972	17260428	Midland, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7129Q	1972	17260429	Port Austin, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7132Q	1972	17260432	Olive Branch, MS	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N7133Q	1972	17260433	Rochelle, IL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7135Q	1972	17260435	Sigourney, IA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N7136Q	1972	17260436	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7139Q	1972	17260439	Enterprise, AL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7140Q	1972	17260440	Olathe, KS	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7141Q	1972	17260441	Memphis, TN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid

Cessna 172L