Cessna 172M: 3,572 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

3,572Registered aircraft

3,486Valid registrations

412Renewals due in 12 months

1972-1976Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: 4 cycle
Engines: 1
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 108 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: CESSNA / 172M

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

3A12

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172M · 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

1970s3,203

Top states

Texas331

Florida303

California290

Washington165

Michigan111

Minnesota99

Ohio98

North Carolina93

Illinois91

Delaware90

NTSB accident records

177 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
Sep 16, 2026	Hanover, IN	172M	N9909Q	Minor
Aug 24, 2026	Frankston, TX	172M	N9254H	Serious
Jun 30, 2026	Lafayette, TN	172M	N6814H	Minor
Apr 22, 2026	Crystal River, FL	172M	N868SA	None
Apr 5, 2026	Lakeland, FL	172M	N61972	None

Registered aircraft (3,572)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N1857V		17263772	Minneapolis, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1864V	1974	17263774	Appleton, WI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N1868V	1974	17263775	Proctorville, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N1870V	1974	17263776	Napa, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1871V	1974	17263777	Battle Creek, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1884V	1974	17263781	Fairmont, WV	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N1886V	1974	17263782	Elkhart, IN	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N1889V	1974	17263783	Sandersville, GA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N1892V	1974	17263784	Ukiah, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1897V	1974	17263785	Mesa, AZ	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N18EB	1974	17264188	East Helena, MT	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N18FG	1974	17264233	Brookhaven, GA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N18ST	1973	17261795	Turlock, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N1905V	1974	17263788	Goshen, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1906V	1974	17263789	Kalispell, MT	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N1908F	1973	17256493	Matthews, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1914V	1974	17263792	Blacklick, OH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N1915V		17263793	Swansea, SC	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N1918V	1974	17263794	Grayville, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1919S	1974	17263899	Greene, ME	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N191WW	1972	17260840	Forest Lake, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1922V	1974	17263796	Newalla, OK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N192DK		17265020	Alpine, UT	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1930V	1974	17263798	Rantoul, KS	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N1931V	1974	17263799		Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N193JS	1975	17265118	Fayetteville, NC	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N1949P	1973	17262835	Fairview, PA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N1954V	1974	17263803	Calera, OK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N1955V	1974	17263804	Gretna, NE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N1958B	1973	17261839	Champaign, IL	-	Check
N1963V	1974	17263805	Vero Beach, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N1973V	1974	17263809	Streamwood, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1974J	1973	17262513	Texarkana, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N19795	1972	17260759	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N19797	1972	17260760	Mesa, AZ	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N19801	1972	17260764	Miami Beach, FL	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N19802	1972	17260765	Chugiak, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N19803	1972	17260766	Midland, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N19804	1972	17260767	North Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N19805		17260768	Fairbanks, AK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N19807		17260770	Lake Mary, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N19811	1972	17260774	Fairfax, VT	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N19813		17260776	New Hampton, NH	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N19817	1972	17260780	Hillsboro, KY	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N19819	1972	17260782	Orono, ME	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N19820	1972	17260783	Auburn, WA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N19830	1972	17260789	Fort Johnson, NY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N19833	1972	17260791	Nashua, NH	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N19837	1972	17260793	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N19838	1972	17260794	Whitehouse Station, NJ	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N19839	1972	17260795	Tavernier, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1983V	1974	17263812	Concord, NH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N19840	1972	17260796	La Porte, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N19841	1972	17260797	Sheridan, MI	-	Check
N19842	1972	17260798	Ocala, FL	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N19848	1972	17260801	Unalaska, AK	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N19850	1972	17260803	Weatherford, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N19854	1972	17260807	Troy, MI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N19859	1972	17260811	Yakima, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N19860	1972	17260812	Braxton, MS	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N19861		17260813	Piney Flats, TN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N19865	1972	17260816	Tierra Verde, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N19866	1972	17260817	Newburyport, MA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N19867		17260818	Honolulu, HI	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N19868	1972	17260819	Waynesboro, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N19878	1972	17260827	Oxford, NC	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N19881	1972	17260830	Royse City, TX	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N19882	1972	17260831	Carencro, LA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N19886	1972	17260834	Miami, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N19887	1972	17260835	New Smyrna Beach, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N19888		17260836	Collinsville, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N19896		17260843	Duncan, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N19897	1972	17260844	Acampo, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N19899	1972	17260846	Pompton Plains, NJ	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N19900	1972	17260847	Rose Hill, KS	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N19905	1972	17260850	Flagler, CO	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N19907	1972	17260851	Gill, MA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N19908	1976	17260852	Miami, FL	-	Check
N1990V	1974	17263813	Fallon, NV	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N19910	1972	17260854	Henderson, NV	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N19913	1972	17260857	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N19916		17260859	Huntersville, NC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N19928	1972	17260866	Natchez, MS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N19934	1972	17260869	Ridgefield, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N19936	1972	17260870	Sequim, WA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N19938	1973	17260871	Holladay, UT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N19940	1972	17260873	San Antonio, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N19944	1972	17260875	Manley Hot Springs, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N19947	1972	17260877	Plano, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N19948	1972	17260878	Patoka, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N19949	1972	17260879	Orlando, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N19954	1972	17260884	Houston, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N19955	1972	17260885	Raleigh, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N19956	1972	17260886	Cortez, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N19958		17260887	York, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N19962	1972	17260891	Dresser, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N19967		17260895	Miami, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N19971	1972	17260898	Rogers, AR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N19972	1972	17260899	Independence, OH	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N19978	1973	17260905	Lake Placid, FL	Aug 31, 2031	Valid

Cessna 172M