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
N19982	1972	17260909	Sedro Woolley, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N19983	1972	17260910	Twin Falls, ID	May 31, 2027	Valid
N19987	1972	17260914	Rimrock, AZ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N19988	1972	17260915	Overland Park, KS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N19992	1972	17260917	Holland, MI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N19996	1972	17260919	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N19997	1972	17260920	Lakeland, FL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N199LP		17264143	Oklahoma City, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1E	1976	17267046	Hampshire, IL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N1JH	1975	17265723	Las Vegas, NV	May 31, 2031	Valid
N1KU	1974	17262270	Lawrence, KS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1QS	1975	17265177	La Crescenta, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N20005	1972	17260923	Sierra Vista, AZ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N20009	1972	17260926	Garfield, GA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N20012		17260929	Bladenboro, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N20014	1972	17260930	Tuscarora, NV	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20015	1972	17260931	Mckinney, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N20018		17260934	Suffolk, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N20019	1972	17260935	Brewton, AL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N20025	1972	17260941	Cary, NC	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N20026	1972	17260942	Fairplay, MD	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N20029	1972	17260944	Ham Lake, MN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N20031	1972	17260946	Kailua, HI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N20032	1972	17260947	Glencoe, AL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N20033	1972	17260948	Newberg, OR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N20038	1972	17260951	Cloquet, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N20039	1972	17260952	Bakersfield, CA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N20040	1972	17260953	Carrollton, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N20041	1972	17260954	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N20045	1972	17260958	Ozark, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20046	1972	17260959	Olive Branch, MS	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N20047	1972	17260960	Lexington, NE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N20050	1972	17260962	Marathon, FL	May 31, 2032	Valid
N20051	1972	17260963	Alta Loma, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N20052	1972	17260964	Pageland, SC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N20053	1972	17260965	Puyallup, WA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N20055	1972	17260967	Valdez, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N20057	1972	17260969	Hampton, NH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N20058	1972	17260970	Bucyrus, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N20060	1972	17260972	Terre Haute, IN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N20061	1972	17260973	Sandpoint, ID	May 31, 2028	Valid
N20063	1972	17260975	Clarinda, IA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N20065	1972	17260977	Homestead, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N20068	1972	17260980	Spartanburg, SC	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N20069	1972	17260981	Candler, NC	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N20070		17260982	Pensacola, FL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N20071	1972	17260983	Boca Raton, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N20072	1972	17260984	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N20073	1972	17260985	Venice, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N20074	1972	17260986	Fort Mill, SC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N20079	1972	17260990	Waupaca, WI	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N20089	1972	17260999	Schoolcraft, MI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N20091	1972	17261001	Bowling Green, MO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N20093	1972	17261003	Tega Cay, SC	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N20095	1972	17261005	Wichita, KS	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N20097	1972	17261006	Newport, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N20102	1972	17261010	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N20106	1972	17261014	Kennessaw, GA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N20111	1972	17261019	Sequim, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N20115	1972	17261021	San Diego, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N20121	1972	17261025	Puunene, HI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N20123	1972	17261027	Charlotte, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20132	1972	17261035	Malta, NY	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N20133	1972	17261036	Proctorville, OH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N20136	1972	17261038	Humboldt, NE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N20141	1972	17261042	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N20143	1972	17261044	Gahanna, OH	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N20154	1972	17261051	Bridgman, MI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N20155	1972	17261052	Greenville, SC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N20157	1972	17261053	Weyers Cave, VA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N20158	1972	17261054	Wainscott, NY	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N20159	1972	17261055	Dickinson, ND	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N20169	1972	17261062	Williston, VT	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N20172	1972	17261065	Chelmsford, MA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N20175		17261068	Fort Myers, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N20176	1972	17261069	Garrettsville, OH	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N20177	1972	17261070	Nashville, TN	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N20178	1972	17261071	Mabel, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N20181	1972	17261074	Saint Peter, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20182	1972	17261075	Raymond, ME	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N20183	1972	17261076		Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N20185	1972	17261078	South Haven, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N20187		17261080	Lake Elmo, MN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N20189		17261081	Detroit, MI	May 31, 2029	Valid
N20190	1973	17261082	Jasper, TN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N20193		17261085	Lodi, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20195	1972	17261087	Destin, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N20196		17261088	Anacortes, WA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N20197	1972	17261089	East Stroudsburg, PA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N20199	1972	17261090	Bonita Springs, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N20201	1972	17261091	San Jose, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N20202	1972	17261092	Los Angeles, CA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N20203	1972	17261093	Atlantic Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N20207		17261095	Houston, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N20208	1972	17261096	Midland, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N20211	1972	17261098	Macomb, IL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N20213	1972	17261099	Casper, WY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N20215	1972	17261101	New Gloucester, ME	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N20216	1972	17261102	Canton, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20218	1972	17261104	Emporia, KS	May 31, 2028	Valid

Cessna 172M