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
N7577G	1970	17259277	Baker City, OR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7578G	1970	17259278	Nashville, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7581G	1970	17259281	Tucson, AZ	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7582G	1970	17259282	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7583G	1970	17259283	Auburn, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7585G	1970	17259285	Manassas, VA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N7591G	1970	17259291	Jensen Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7598G	1970	17259298	Gun Barrel City, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N7599G	1970	17259299	Linden, NC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7601G		17259301	Conesville, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7602G	1970	17259302	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7603G	1970	17259303	Medina, NY	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7607G		17259307	Rch Palos Vrd, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7610G	1970	17259310	Yolo, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7611G	1970	17259311	Tulelake, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7612G	1970	17259312	Everson, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N7615G		17259315	Washington, DC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7619G	1970	17259319	Princeton, WV	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7620G	1970	17259320	Ramona, CA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N7621G	1970	17259321	Concord, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7622G	1970	17259322	Reedley, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7623G	1970	17259323	Cary, NC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7624G	1970	17259324	Jackson, TN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7629G	1970	17259329	Collinsville, OK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7631G	1970	17259331	Rangeley, ME	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7636G	1970	17259336	Gillette, WY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7637G	1970	17259337	Holly Grove, AR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7638G	1970	17259338	Chelsea, AL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7640G	1970	17259340	Proctorville, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7642G	1970	17259342	Claremont, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7643G	1970	17259343	Greensboro, NC	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7644G	1970	17259344	Wadsworth, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7646G	1970	17259346	Encinitas, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7647G		17259347	Estherville, IA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7660G	1970	17259360	Hayward, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7662G	1970	17259362	Wadsworth, OH	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7666G	1970	17259366	Redwood Valley, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7667G	1970	17259367	Kernersville, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7669G	1970	17259369	Wichita, KS	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N7670G	1970	17259370	Philadelphia, MS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7673G	1970	17259373	Woods Cross, UT	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7676G	1970	17259376	Emmett, ID	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7678G		17259378	Hooksett, NH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7679G	1970	17259379	Mesa, AZ	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N7680G		17259380	Ukiah, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7681G	1970	17259381	Shelby, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7683G	1970	17259383	Charlotte, MI	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N7689G	1970	17259389	Ashby, NE	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7693G	1970	17259393	Hershey, NE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7695G		17259395	Bridger, MT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7697G	1970	17259397	Spring, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7699G	1970	17259399	Yaphank, NY	May 31, 2031	Valid
N7713G		17259413	Hayesville, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7714G	1970	17259414	Brunswick, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7715G	1970	17259415	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N7716G	1971	17259416	Richmond, VA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7717G	1970	17259417	Turtle Lake, ND	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7720G	1970	17259420	Boerne, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N7721G		17259421	Wurtsboro, NY	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N7722G	1970	17259422	Cumming, GA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7724G	1970	17259424	Tucson, AZ	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N7727G	1970	17259427	Brunswick, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7728G	1970	17259428	Spanish Fork, UT	May 31, 2031	Valid
N7729G	1970	17259429	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N7733G		17259433	Mill Creek, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7736G		17259436	Bozeman, MT	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7738G		17259438	Irvine, CA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N7739G	1970	17259439	Liberty, NC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7741G	1970	17259441	Chico, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7745G	1970	17259445	Bend, OR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7747G	1970	17259447	Weyers Cave, VA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N7750G	1970	17259450	Sewell, NJ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7753G	1970	17259453	Jewell Ridge, VA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N7754G	1970	17259454	Sioux Falls, SD	-	Pending
N7755G	1970	17259455	Orlando, FL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7758G	1970	17259458	Wonder Lake, IL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N7760G	1970	17259460	Oceanside, NY	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N7764G	1970	17259464	Greensboro, NC	May 31, 2031	Valid
N7765G	1970	17259465	Coos Bay, OR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7766G		17259466	Chisago City, MN	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N7767G	1970	17259467	Fort Myers, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7770G	1970	17259470	Fond Du Lac, WI	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N7771G	1970	17259471	Sebastopol, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7772G	1970	17259472	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7774G	1970	17259474	Porterville, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7775G	1970	17259475	Reseda, CA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N7776G	1970	17259476	Gainesville, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N777DU	1971	17259854	Dover, DE	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N7780G	1970	17259480	Olive Branch, MS	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7781G	1970	17259481	Weyers Cave, VA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7784G	1970	17259484	Atlanta, GA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7786G	1970	17259486	North Clarendon, VT	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N7800G	1970	17259500	Roseville, MN	-	Check
N7803G		17259503	Georgetown, OH	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N7804G	1970	17259504	New Lexington, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7805G	1970	17259505	Waterford, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7806G	1970	17259506	Milton, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7807G		17259507	Baudette, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7809G	1970	17259509	Monroe, LA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7815G	1970	17259515	Riverside, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172L