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
N229BA	1975	17265585	Dorado, PR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N22RW	1976	17267495	Gainesville, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N23078	1974	17264080	Newberg, OR	May 31, 2031	Valid
N230RV	1973	17261598	Mountain City, TN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N231SC	1974	17264523	Temple, GA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N23281	1974	17264082	Orlando, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N23291	1974	17264083	Omaha, NE	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N23353	1974	17264085	San Antonio, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2345		17266419	Suffield, CT	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N234GM	1976	17266438	Standard, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N234JG	1975	17265225	Jackson, WY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N234VR	1976	17267422	Cheney, KS	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N234WA	1975	17265581	Flagstaff, AZ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2356	1973	17261946	Florala, AL	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N23DB	1975	17264474	Lakeville, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N23GV	1974	17264594	Gaithersburg, MD	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N241KS	1973	17262602	Topeka, KS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N241RG	1973	17261916	Midland, TX	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N242E	1973	17261819	Roseau, MN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N244DA	1972	17261294	Overland Park, KS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N244RT		17261037	Las Piedras, PR	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N24GV	1975	17265760	Nashville, TN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N24KK	1975	17266333	Mt Juliet, TN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N250RA	1975	17266043	Wills Point, TX	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N251RA	1975	17266249	Wills Point, TX	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N254RA	1975	17265910	Wills Point, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N257RA	1975	17266240	Wills Point, TX	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N262EE	1973	17261621	Henderson, NV	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N262ER	1975	17263854	Roxboro, NC	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N264CA	1975	17266035	Hamilton, MT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N267RA		17261919	Wills Point, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N26TF	1972	17261318	Corona, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N270AM	1973	17262722	Wills Point, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N271AM	1973	17262510	Van Nuys, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N271GT	1976	17267114	Lisbon, IA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N272DB	1973	17261821	Hawthorne, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N272JA	1976	17267439	Oxnard, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N272RA	1974	17263700	Nashville, TN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N272RR	1973	17261914	Monterey, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N273JF		17261732	Southlake, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N2758	1975	17265168	Miami, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N2777E	1974	17262885	Corona, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N2777T	1972	17261147	Grand Prairie, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N277CB	1976	17267516	Jacksonville, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N277SL	1973	17261652	Salisbury, NC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N27AH	1975	17265306	Jamestown, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N27LA	1975	17265689	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N280MS	1973	17261450	Honeoye Falls, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N29001	1974	17264092	Enderlin, ND	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N29006	1974	17264093	Iowa City, IA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N29028	1974	17264095	Bolivar, MO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N29047	1974	17264096	Philipsburg, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N29056	1974	17264097	Eagle River, WI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N29107	1974	17264100	Brighton, MI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N29159	1974	17264103	San Miguel, CA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N29160	1974	17264104	Florissant, MO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N29168	1974	17264105	Lockwood, MO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N29239	1974	17264108	Hudson, WI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N29251	1974	17264110	Hattiesburg, MS	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N29286	1974	17264114	East Troy, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N292CA	1976	17266685	Hamilton, MT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N293CA	1975	17266259	Hamilton, MT	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N29552	1974	17264118	Bethesda, MD	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N29664	1974	17264119	Arlington, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N29HL	1975	17266262	Foley, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N29MX	1975	17266309	Bedford, WY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N2HA	1975	17265382	Jefferson, OR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2XC		17266833	Milton Freewater, OR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N300LC	1973	17261520	Bridgeport, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3011F	1974	17263447	Miami, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N30184	1974	17264125	Santa Paula, CA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N301JR	1973	17261555	San Juan, PR	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N301ND		17261763	Fort Ripley, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N30278	1975	17264133	Des Moines, IA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N30285	1974	17264135	Galena, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N30370	1974	17264136	Monticello, GA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N303LK	1973	17262140	Bremerton, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N30475	1973	17262791	Watsonville, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N30514	1974	17264141	Bennington, VT	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N30522	1974	17264142	Big Cabin, OK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N30579	1974	17264145	Lodi, OH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N305PT	1974	17264131	Homestead, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N305XX	1975	17265513	Miami, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N30617	1974	17264149	Sanford, NC	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N30643	1974	17264150	Waterford, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N307BM	1973	17262450	Spring Lake, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N307CR		17262385	Downey, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N307G	1974	17263007	Hollister, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N309MM	1975	17265518	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N30GS	1973	17261470	Argyle, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N312CL		17263599	Kodak E, TN	-	Valid
N312TD	1976	17266129	Siloam Springs, AR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N313BL	1976	17267097	Rockport, ME	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N314AV	1974	17263557	Manassas, VA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N315MT		17267276	Charlo, MT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N316CA		17265960	Hamilton, MT	May 31, 2029	Valid
N317AC	1975	17265537	Wilmington, MA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N318PW	1973	17262171	New Canaan, CT	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N319JP	1973	17262752	Burlington, NC	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N31AC		17261643	Mckinney, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172M