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
N9806G	1971	17259706	Montvale, NJ	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9807G		17259707	Ely, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9809G	1971	17259709	Kilgore, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9810G	1971	17259710	Daytona Beach, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9815G	1971	17259715	Kenmore, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9816G	1971	17259716	Turner, ME	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N9817G	1971	17259717	Gouldsboro, ME	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9818G	1971	17259718	Emmett, ID	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9821G	1971	17259721	Edgewood, NM	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9825G	1971	17259725	Bancroft, WV	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N9827G	1971	17259727	Capistrano Beach, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N9830G	1971	17259730	Naples, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N9834G	1971	17259734	East Troy, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9835G	1971	17259735	Winston Salem, NC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9836G	1971	17259736	Spokane, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N9838G		17259738	Harleyville, SC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N9841G	1971	17259741	Guilford, CT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9842G	1971	17259742	Pompano Beach, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N9846G	1971	17259746	Plymouth, MI	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N9847G	1971	17259747	Miami, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N9848G	1971	17259748	Waterford, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9849G	1971	17259749	Augusta, KS	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N984FA	1971	17259928	Lynchburg, VA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9853G	1971	17259753	Palmer, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9855G	1971	17259755	Durant, OK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9857G	1971	17259757	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N9858G	1971	17259758	Dublin, VA	-	Pending
N9859G	1971	17259759	Vinita, OK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9860G	1971	17259760	Auburn, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N9861G		17259761	Latrobe, PA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N9863G	1971	17259763	La Porte, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9864G	1971	17259764	Milan, TN	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N9865G	1971	17259765	River Ranch, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9866G	1971	17259766	Sullivan, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9867G	1971	17259767	Miami, FL	-	Pending
N9868G	1971	17259768	Hackettstown, NJ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N9869G	1971	17259769	Lockport, NY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N9870G		17259770	Chenoa, IL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N9874G	1971	17259774	Marietta, GA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9875G	1971	17259775	Kissimmee, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N9875M	1972	17260575	Fayetteville, AR	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N9876G	1971	17259776	Huntingdon, TN	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N9877G	1971	17259777	Plain City, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9878G	1971	17259778	Sarasota, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9880G	1971	17259780	Columbus, OH	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N9881G	1971	17259781	Pascagoula, MS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9883G	1971	17259783	Parshall, ND	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N9884G	1971	17259784	Dexter, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9888G	1971	17259788	Atlanta, TX	-	Check
N9889G	1971	17259789	Tucson, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9891G	1971	17259791	Frederick, OK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9892G	1971	17259792	Belvidere, NJ	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N9894G		17259794	Sandpoint, ID	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N9895G	1971	17259795	Rockford, IL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9899G	1971	17259799	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N98ZT	1971	17259956	Apollo Beach, FL	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N99BH		17260112	Ardmore, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172L