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
N31LD	1973	17262736	North Fort Myers, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N320DD	1972	17261193	Prineville, OR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N321TJ	1976	17266807	Watkinsville, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N328DD	1973	17262401	Sandusky, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N329JF	1975	17265835	Joliet, IL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N32BE	1974	17263249	Germantown, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N32GV		17267026	Batavia, OH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3327G	1972	17261224	Harrison, OH	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N333BT	1975	17265369	Canyon, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N333CE	1975	17265260	Allentown, PA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N333KN	1973	17261426	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N339JC	1973	17262119	Zanesville, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N33CD	1973	17260989	South Thomaston, ME	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N3426D	1974	17264275	Inman, KS	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N345DE	1972	17260806	Dover, DE	-	Check
N345KR	1974	17264632	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N345WA	1976	17267522	Flagstaff, AZ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3461W	1972	17261257	Old Monroe, MO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N347CH	1974	17263661	St Thomas, VI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N348CH		17266564	St Thomas, VI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N349JM	1973	17262619	Weymouth, MA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3514Q	1973	17261659	Wentzville, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3522Q	1973	17261661	Casa Grande, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3535Q	1973	17261666	Eugene, OR	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3551Q	1973	17261670	Gleason, TN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N355VA	1976	17267135	Hamilton, OH	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N3563Q	1973	17261673	Downers Grove, IL	Nov 30, 2033	Valid
N3567Q	1973	17261674	East Tawas, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N356TA	1976	172-67123	Lavonia, GA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3572Q	1973	17261676	Sutter Creek, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3573Q	1973	17261677	Westfield, MA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N3577Q	1973	17261678	Prince Frederick, MD	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3580Q	1973	17261680	Boise, ID	-	Check
N3581Q	1973	17261681	Locust Grove, OK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3585Q	1973	17261685	East Durham, NY	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3587Q	1973	17261687	Ilwaco, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3589Q	1973	17261689	Quincy, IL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N3592Q	1973	17261692	Bryant, AR	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3593Q	1973	17261693	Ashtabula, OH	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N3594Q	1973	17261694	Paris, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N359AL	1973	17262020	Sherrills Ford, NC	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3644T		17260849	Phoenix, AZ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N369PP	1974	17263099	Gaithersburg, MD	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N369SP		17262809	Helena, MT	May 31, 2029	Valid
N36JC	1973	17261759	Puyallup, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N36JW	1975	17265589	Mesquite, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N36ZQ	1975	17265019	Calumet, MI	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N375YV	1974	17262930	San Juan, PR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N381MG	1975	17265873	Burlington, NC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N382JN	1973	17262794	Fresno, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N383BH	1974	17264151	Jacksonville, FL	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N3842V	1973	17262158	Wainscott, NY	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N38CK		17263959	Pace, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N397T	1973	17260863	Ellensburg, WA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3JA	1975	17266528		Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3RX	1974	17264044	Kenilworth, IL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N3TN	1974	17263547	Westford, VT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N401HX	1974	17263490	Three Forks, MT	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N4060G		17264771	North Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N40MU	1974	17264170	Omaha, NE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N40RG	1974	17263241	Houston, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N411SS	1973	17261603	Globe, AZ	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N413MA	1976	17267164	Jacksonville, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N419SF		17262659	Apex, NC	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N41AM	1974	17262980	Adrian, GA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42024	1974	17264153	Jacksonville, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N42033	1974	17264154	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N42035	1974	17264155	Cedartown, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42061	1974	17264156	Lincoln, NE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N42062	1974	17264157	Ardmore, OK	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N42095	1974	17264158	Summit, NJ	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N42111	1974	17264159	Devils Lake, ND	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N42117	1974	17264160	Ellijay, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N42126	1974	17264162	Apple Valley, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N42212	1974	17264163	Virginia Beach, VA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N42292	1974	17264168	Pasco, WA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N42361	1974	17264171	Muscatine, IA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N425DB	1975	17266404	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N427JG	1973	17261688	Florence, AL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4283S	1974	17263748	Gray, ME	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N4284P		17264088	Long Island City, NY	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N428RG	1973	17262092	Watertown, CT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42CM		17266374	Belleville, MI	May 31, 2030	Valid
N42JA	1976	17267383	Lakewood, NJ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4300R	1974	17263054	Columbia, NJ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4301R	1974	17263055	Baker, MT	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N4307R	1974	17263060	Collinsville, OK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4312R	1974	17263065	Boca Raton, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4313R	1974	17263066	Belleville, PA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4315R	1974	17263068	Neillsville, WI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4316R	1974	17263069	New Bern, NC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4317R		17263070	Long Beach, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N4318R	1974	17263071	Georgetown, DE	May 31, 2031	Valid
N431A	1976	17265942		Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N4323R	1974	17263076	Cypress, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4324R	1974	17263077	Gig Harbor, WA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N4325R	1974	17263078	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4331R	1974	17263084	Seymour, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4332R	1974	17263085	Uniontown, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4333R	1974	17263086	Palmyra, PA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172M