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
N7817G	1970	17259517	Washington, DC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7818G	1970	17259518	Southwick, MA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7819G	1970	17259519	Ramona, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7823G	1970	17259523	Midland, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7829G		17259529	Sammamish, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7830G	1970	17259530	Grand Marais, MN	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N7833G	1970	17259533	Blairstown, NJ	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7834G		17259534	Brook Park, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7837G	1970	17259537	El Dorado, AR	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N7839G	1970	17259539	Sidney, ME	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N7842G	1970	17259542	Conway, AR	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N7843G	1970	17259543	Manitowoc, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7844G	1970	17259544	Hot Springs, VA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7845G	1970	17259545	Mission, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7850G		17259550	Hurdle Mills, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7854G	1970	17259554	White Hills, AZ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7855G	1970	17259555	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N7856G	1970	17259556	Chesnee, SC	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7857G	1970	17259557	Midland, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7859G	1970	17259559	Casco, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7860G	1970	17259560	Taylor, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7861G	1970	17259561	Lynnwood, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7862G	1970	17259562	Warner Robins, GA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7864G	1970	17259564	Griffin, GA	-	Check
N7866G	1970	17259566	Lino Lakes, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7869G		17259569	Yorba Linda, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N7872G	1970	17259572	Waterville, ME	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7874G	1970	17259574	Des Moines, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7875G	1970	17259575	Helena, MT	-	Check
N7879G	1970	17259579	Lake Worth, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7880G	1970	17259580	Wilmer, AL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N7881G	1970	17259581	Greenfield, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7886G	1970	17259586	Kenai, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7887G	1970	17259587	Austin, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7889G	1970	17259589	Avon, IN	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N7890G	1970	17259590	Taylor, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7891G	1970	17259591	Long Beach, CA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N7893G	1970	17259593	Bucyrus, OH	-	Pending
N7894G	1970	17259594	Sacramento, CA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7898G	1970	17259598	Scottsboro, AL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7900G	1970	17259600	Wilmington, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7901G	1970	17259601	Ridgewood, NJ	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7903G	1970	17259603	Denver, CO	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N7904G	1970	17259604	Rexburg, ID	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7908G	1970	17259608	Worcester, MA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7909G	1971	17259609	Fountain Run, KY	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N7910G	1970	17259610	Enterprise, AL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7914G	1970	17259614	San Jose, CA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N7916G	1970	17259616	Elk City, OK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7919G	1970	17259619	Columbia, MO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7921G	1970	17259621	Greensboro, NC	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7924G	1970	17259624	Kent, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7926G	1970	17259626	Delaware, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7934G	1970	17259634	Birmingham, MI	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7936G	1970	17259636	Campbellsville, KY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7938G	1970	17259638	Marion, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7939G	1970	17259639	Surrency, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7941G	1970	17259641	New London, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7942G	1970	17259642	Rock Hill, SC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7944G	1970	17259644	Gouverneur, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7945G		17259645	Vail, AZ	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N7946G	1970	17259646	Beach City, TX	-	Pending
N7947G	1970	17259647	Benton, KS	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7950G	1970	17259650	Royse City, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N7954G	1970	17259654	Newcastle, CA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N7957G	1970	17259657	Fort Denaud, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7961G	1971	17259661	Seattle, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7962G	1971	17259662	Stormville, NY	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N7963G	1971	17259663	Bremerton, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7967G	1971	17259667	Denton, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7969G		17259669	Healdsburg, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7970G	1971	17259670	Midland, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7972G	1971	17259672	Minot, ND	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7983G	1971	17259683	Newalla, OK	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7984G	1971	17259684	Louisville, KY	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N7988G	1971	17259688	Miami, FL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N7989G		17259689	Sagaponack, NY	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N7992G	1971	17259692	Bowling Green, KY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7994G	1971	17259694	Lincoln, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7995G	1971	17259695	Lawrence, NJ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7998G		17259698	Beaver Island, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7999G	1971	17259699	Pampa, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N814R		17260405	Princeton, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N8174M	1972	17260574	Memphis, TN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N8180M		17260570	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N8TR	1972	17260672	Wichita, KS	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N901MP		17259565	Brookline, NH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N902H	1971	17259252	Milan, IN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N911P	1971	172-60321	Lander, WY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N926MN	1971	17260325	Atlanta, GA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N9280M	1972	17260490	Friday Harbor, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N929LS	1972	17260660	Houston, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9376M	1972	17260576	Camas Valley, OR	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N94TS		17259814	Saint Paul, MN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N967AA	1972	17260393	Denton, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N968HC	1971	17259752	El Dorado, KS	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N972NC	1971	17259818	Lewes, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N9801G		17259701	Greensboro, NC	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9803C	1971	17259703	Manasquan, NJ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N9805G	1971	17259705	Woodbury, PA	May 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172L