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
N7142Q		17260442	Killingworth, CT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7146Q	1972	17260446	New London, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7149Q		17260449	Columbus, IN	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N7152Q	1972	17260452	Austin, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7155Q	1972	17260455	Fayetteville, NC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7156Q	1972	17260456	Midland, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7160Q	1972	17260460	Meridian, ID	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7161Q	1972	17260461	Smithville, OH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7171Q	1972	17260471	Seattle, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7172Q		17260472	Pierre, SD	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7173Q		17260473	Westerly, RI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7176Q	1972	17260476	Jacksonville, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7177Q	1972	17260477	Seattle, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7178Q	1972	17260478	Hammond, LA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7183Q	1972	17260483	Yarmouth, ME	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N7187Q	1972	17260487	Latrobe, PA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7188Q	1972	17260488	Austin, TX	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N7189Q	1972	17260489	Fredericksburg, VA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7192Q	1972	17260492	Milton, VT	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7194Q	1973	17260494	Hollister, MO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7195Q	1972	17260495	Everett, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7196Q	1972	17260496	Beaver Falls, PA	-	Valid
N7198Q	1972	17260498	Tampa, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N71HH	1971	17260295	North Conway, NH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7200Q	1972	17260500	San Francisco, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7204Q	1972	17260504	Mckinney, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7205Q	1972	17260505	Titusville, FL	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N7206Q	1972	17260506	Myrtle Beach, SC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7207Q	1972	17260507	Clancy, MT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7209Q	1972	17260509	Rocky Hill, CT	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7210Q	1972	17260510	Athol, MA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7212Q	1972	17260512	Minong, WI	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N7213Q	1972	17260513	Waupaca, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7215Q	1972	17260515	Key Largo, FL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7216Q	1972	17260516	Kenilworth, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7217Q		17260517	Fond Du Lac, WI	-	Pending
N7221Q	1972	17260521	Helena, MT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7222Q	1972	17260522	Ada, MI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7223Q	1972	17260523	Kissimmee, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N7227Q	1972	17260527	Tullahoma, TN	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N7229Q	1972	17260529	Port Allegany, PA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7230Q	1972	17260530	El Dorado Hills, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7231Q		17260531	Dallas, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7234Q	1972	17260534	Southampton, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7236Q	1972	17260536	Friday Harbor, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7237Q	1972	17260537	Cornelius, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7244Q		17260544	Melba, ID	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7246Q	1972	17260546	Ligonier, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7248Q	1972	17260548	Dorris, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7249Q	1972	17260549	Belle Vernon, PA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7250Q	1972	17260550	Crystal, MN	-	Check
N7251Q	1972	17260551	Brownsville, OR	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7252Q	1972	17260552	Scottsbluff, NE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7253Q	1972	17260553	Wells, MN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7254Q	1972	17260554	Phoenix, AZ	-	Pending
N7255Q		17260555	Kalispell, MT	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N7257Q	1972	17260557	Essexville, MI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7259Q	1972	17260559	Lowell, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N725BK	1971	17259821	Midland, TX	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N725RJ	1971	17260254	Jacksonville, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7261Q		17260561	Salina, KS	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7262Q	1972	17260562	Fillmore, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7263Q	1972	17260563	Cheyenne, WY	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N7264Q	1972	17260564	Ashford, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7266Q	1972	17260566	Muscatine, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N7269Q	1972	17260569	White Bear Lake, MN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N7286Q	1972	17260586	Rockwall, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7288Q		17260588	Marietta, GA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N7292Q	1972	17260592	Pewamo, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7295Q		17260595	Fairbanks, AK	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N7296Q	1972	17260596	Fort Worth, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7299Q		17260599	Brookshire, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N73PW	1971	17259809	El Paso, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N747GB	1972	17259440	Montesano, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N747LP	1971	17260272	Mesa, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7524G	1970	17259224	West Chester, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7526G	1970	17259226	Upland, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7528G	1970	17259228	Rillito, AZ	-	Check
N7540G	1970	17259240	Weyers Cave, VA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7542G	1970	17259242	Tuscaloosa, AL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N7543G	1970	17259243	West Monroe, NY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7547G	1970	17259247	Chelan, WA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N7548G	1970	17259248	Manitou Springs, CO	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N7550G	1970	17259250	Birmingham, MI	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7551G	1970	17259251	Aventura, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7555G	1970	17259255	Citrus Heights, CA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N7556G	1970	17259256	Palmer, AK	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7557G	1970	17259257	Jennings, LA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7558G		17259258	Lansing, WV	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N7559G	1970	17259259	Henderson, NV	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7561G	1970	17259261	Riverside, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N7562G		17259262	Denton, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N7563G		17259263	Missoula, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7564G	1970	17259264	Sterling, AK	-	Pending
N7565G	1970	17259265	Wadsworth, OH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7567G	1970	17259267	Mchenry, IL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7569G	1970	17259269	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7571G	1970	17259271	Boston, MA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7573G	1970	17259273	Arlington, NE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7575G	1970	17259275	Weyers Cave, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172L