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
N20481	1973	17261324	Puyallup, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N20484	1973	17261327	Tioga, ND	May 31, 2029	Valid
N20486	1973	17261329	Briones, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N20487		17261330	Arlington, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N20488	1973	17261331	Aurora, OR	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N20490		17261333	Mcminnville, OR	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N20494		17261337	Callahan, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N20496	1973	17261339	Fullerton, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N204CM	1975	17265224	Norridgewock, ME	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N204SR		17262822	Ocala, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N20500	1973	17261343	Lowville, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N20503	1973	17261346	Sacramento, CA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N20504		17261347	Fort Myers, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Check
N20512	1973	17261350	Cross Lanes, WV	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N20516	1973	17261354	Pearland, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N20520	1973	17261358	Enumclaw, WA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N20521	1973	17261359	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N20526	1973	17261363	Aurora, CO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N20528	1973	17261365	Clayton, NY	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N20531	1973	17261368	Vinton, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N20532		17261369	Marcell, MN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N20533	1973	17261370	El Campo, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N20541		17261378	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N20542	1973	17261379	Columbus, OH	May 31, 2029	Valid
N20543	1973	17261380	Kalispell, MT	May 31, 2031	Valid
N20544	1973	17261381	College Place, WA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N20552	1973	17261387	Athens, TN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N20553	1973	17261388	Herrick, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N20554	1973	17261389	Colville, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N20555	1973	17261390	Kissimmee, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N20559	1973	17261393	Denton, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N20560	1973	17261394	Clark, SD	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N20565	1973	17261398	South Thomaston, ME	May 31, 2028	Valid
N20567	1973	17261400	Michiana Shores, IN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2056E	1973	17261399	Saint Cloud, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N20571	1973	17261404	Lutz, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N20575	1973	17261407	Ramona, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N20589	1973	17261421	Vancouver, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20590	1973	17261422	San Angelo, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N20591	1973	17261423	Visalia, CA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N20592	1973	17261424	Estherville, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N20593	1973	17261425	Mastic, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N20600	1973	17261432	Green Bay, WI	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N20601	1973	17261433	Sunbury, PA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N20604	1973	17261434	Churubusco, IN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N20606	1973	17261436	Scotts, MI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N20612	1973	17261440	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N20613	1973	17261441	Trumansburg, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N20616	1973	17261442	Edwardsville, IL	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N20618		17261443	Selah, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N20621	1973	17261444	Pell City, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20626	1973	17261447	Hopewell, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20634	1973	17261449	Rockfall, CT	May 31, 2029	Valid
N20636	1973	17261451	Meridian, MS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N20637	1973	17261452	Venetia, PA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N20648	1973	17261460	Bartlett, TN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N20652	1973	17261464	Gordo, AL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N20660	1973	17261468	Ontario, OH	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N20665	1973	17261472	Sacramento, CA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N20666	1973	17261473	Spanish Fork, UT	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N20667	1973	17261474	Perry, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N20668	1973	17261475	Puyallup, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N20670	1973	17261477	Eloy, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N20675	1973	17261482	San Diego, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N20676	1973	17261483	Jacksonville, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N20689	1973	17261492	Monmouth, ME	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N20693	1973	17261494	Waupaca, WI	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N20697	1973	17261496	Raleigh, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N206MC	1973	17261461	Fort Worth, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N20714		17263816	Wilmington, NC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N20716	1974	17263817	North Scituate, RI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N20729	1974	17263821	Leetonia, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N20734	1974	17263822	Pleasant Hill, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20742	1974	17263825	Estherville, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N20745	1974	17263826	Van Wert, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N20756	1974	17263831	Mineral Wells, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N20763	1974	17263832	Columbus, NE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N20770	1974	17263833	Long Beach, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N20789	1974	17263837	Newcastle, WA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N20792	1974	17263838	Kenly, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20804	1974	17263841	Framingham, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N20811	1974	17263843	Hillsborough, NJ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N20823	1974	17263848	Midland, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N20825	1974	17263849	New Castle, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N20834	1974	17263850	Morrisville, MO	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N20837	1974	17263851	Drexel, MO	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N20843	1974	17263853	Ellisville, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N20858	1974	17263857	Napa, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N20865	1974	17263859	East Hampton, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N20871	1975	17263862	Allison Park, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N20876		17263863	Douglas, WY	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N20891	1974	17263867	Talbott, TN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N20921	1974	17263869	Elliottsville Twp, ME	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N20932	1974	17263872	Hammond, LA	-	Pending
N20934	1974	17263874	Galena, OH	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N20940	1974	17263876	Minneapolis, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N20951	1974	17263879	Knoxville, TN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N20954		17263881	Terrell, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N20965	1974	17263883	Loudon, TN	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N20DK	1976	17266836	Fayetteville, AR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid

Cessna 172M