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
N20WM	1973	17261658	Kennewick, WA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N21015	1974	17263888	Bethel, AK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N21035	1974	17263890	Grove, OK	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N210AN	1975	17264678	San Jose, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N21124	1974	17263894	Winnie, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N21126	1974	17263895	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2113J	1975	17264982	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N21157	1974	17263901	South Burlington, VT	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N21159	1974	17263902	Leesburg, VA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N21199	1974	17263905	Centerville, MA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N211DX		17265119	Locust Grove, GA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N211PT	1972	17261023	Homestead, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N21237	1974	17263911	Chelsea, AL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N21246		17263914	Leesburg, VA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N21249		17263916	Osage Beach, MO	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N21272	1974	17263920	Tucson, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N21289	1974	17263923	Allison Park, PA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N21295	1974	17263925	Friday Harbor, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N21320	1974	17263929	San Jose, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N21321	1974	17263930	Las Vegas, NV	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N21329	1974	17263931	Gilbert, AZ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N21347	1974	17263933	Gallatin, TN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N21351	1974	17263934	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N21360		17263935	Dubois, WY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N21374	1974	17263938	Vacaville, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N21389	1974	17263942	Waldo, WI	-	Pending
N21403	1974	17263944	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N2140J	1975	17265018	Kountze, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N21446	1974	17263946	Opdyke, IL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N21455	1974	17263950	Many, LA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N21485	1974	17263956	Clio, MI	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N214AN		17267499	San Jose, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N214ER		17263480	Muscatine, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N21515	1974	17263960	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N21517	1974	17263961	Griswold, IA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N21535	1974	17263965	Mount Ida, AR	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N21543	1974	17263967	Miami, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N21553	1974	17263970	Davison, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N21564	1974	17263972	Newnan, GA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N21571	1974	17263974	Coshocton, OH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N21576	1974	17263975	Wilton Manors, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N21580	1974	17263977	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N21585		17263978	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N21588	1974	17263979	Jackson, WY	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N21643	1974	17263982	Hawthorne, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N21648		17263983	Newnan, GA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N21690	1974	17263987	Hollywood, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N21699	1974	17263988	Yelm, WA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N21711		17263992	Mount Shasta, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N21725	1974	17263995	Sioux Center, IA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N21732	1974	17263997	Aguadilla, PR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N21741	1974	17263998	Glennallen, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N21743	1975	17263999	Edgemont, SD	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N21745	1974	17264000	Bellingham, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N21747	1974	17264002	Wichita, KS	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N21754	1974	17264005	Kalispell, MT	-	Check
N21757	1974	17264007	Rapid City, SD	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N21764	1974	17264010	Evans, CO	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N21769	1974	17264013	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N21774		17264016	Wallkill, NY	Mar 31, 2034	Valid
N21785	1974	17264018	Mount Laurel, NJ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N21791	1974	17264021	Andover, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N21799	1974	17264025	Prattville, AL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N21804	1974	17264026	Camarillo, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N21809	1974	17264028	Benicia, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N21819	1974	17264029	Bellingham, MA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N21840	1974	17264031	Devils Tower, WY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N21841	1974	17264032	Wickenburg, AZ	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N21878	1974	17264038	Kotzebue, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N21887	1974	17264039	Hicksville, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N21893	1974	17264040	Fairfax, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N218PP	1976	172-67520	Bumpass, VA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N218RA	1975	17265450	Orlando, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N21950		17264046	Portland, OR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N21956	1974	17264048	Vadnais Heights, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N22034	1974	17264052	Ray, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N22080		17264053	Las Vegas, NV	-	Check
N220NY	1974	17263763	Santa Barbara, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N22101	1974	17264055	Midland, MI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N221KL	1973	17261348	Sandusky, OH	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N221MF	1976	17267380	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N221SM	1976	17267274	Columbia, MS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N22205	1974	17264058	Concord Township, OH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N22230	1974	17264059	Lynden, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N22271	1974	17264061	Green Bay, WI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N222BV	1975	17264997	Chesapeake, VA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N22395	1974	17264063	Santa Clarita, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N22429	1974	17264064	Puyallup, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N22479	1974	17264066	San Francisco, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N22598	1974	17264071	Alpine, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N225MH	1974	17263156	Ontario, NY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N22689	1974	17264073	Napanoch, NY	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N226CA	1976	17266762	Hamilton, MT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N226JA	1976	17266688	Atwater, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2274P	1973	17261637	Worthington, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N22752	1974	17264075	Houston, TX	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N22754	1974	17264076	Carlsbad, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N228WB	1974	17263032	Inver Grove, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N22905	1974	17264078	Apo, AP	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N22964		17264079	Goliad, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172M