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
N4334R	1974	17263087	Hettinger, ND	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4338R	1974	17263091	Stockton, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4339R	1974	17263092	Westlake, OH	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N433PT	1974	17263088	Miami, FL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N433RM	1974	17262914	Billings, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4341R	1974	17263094	Gold Creek, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4343R	1974	17263096	Syracuse, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4346R	1974	17263097	Oxford, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4347R		17265205	Westville, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4349R	1974	17263100	Meansville, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4350R	1974	17263101	Winona, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4351R	1974	17263102	Destin, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4352R	1974	17263103	Milan, IL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4358R	1974	17263109	Aberdeen, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N4360R	1974	17263111	Poughkeepsie, NY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4362R	1974	17263113	Temecula, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4363R	1974	17263114	Adrian, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4365R	1974	17263116	Salt Lake City, UT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4366R	1974	17263117	Poland, ME	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4370R	1974	17263121	Londonderry, NH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N4377R	1974	17263127	Poplar, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4379R	1974	17263129	Calera, AL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4381R		17263131	North Bend, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N4382R	1974	17263132	Budd Lake, NJ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4384R	1974	17263134	Midland, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4385R	1974	17263135	Norman, OK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4386R	1974	17263136	Lake Placid, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4388R	1974	17263138	Ormond Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4390R	1974	17263140	Kent, WA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4391R	1974	17263141	Yadkinville, NC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4393R	1974	17263143	Homer, GA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4397R	1974	17263147	Kissimmee, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N4398R	1974	17263148	Hampton Bays, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4400R	1974	17263150	Fort Pierce, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4402Q	1973	17261697	Alpine, WY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4402R	1974	17263152	West Chicago, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4403R		17263153	Portland, OR	May 31, 2031	Valid
N4405R	1974	17263155	Tyndall, SD	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4407Q		17261698	Newburg, ND	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4409R	1974	17263158	Albany, OR	-	Pending
N4410Q	1973	17261699	Newport, ME	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4410R	1974	17263159	Mount Airy, NC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4415R	1974	17263163	Riverside, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N4418R	1974	17263166	Pocatello, ID	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N441DL	1976	17267391	Glenbrook, NV	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N441DP	1975	17265691	Rhinelander, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4420R	1974	17263167	Minnetonka, MN	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N4422R	1974	17263168	Miami, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N4423Q	1973	17261704	Westchester, IL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4427R	1974	17263173	Santa Rosa, CA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N4429Q	1973	17261708	Mount Vernon, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N4429R	1974	17263174	Hettick, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N442HB	1975	17265246	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4430R	1974	17263175	Cicero, IN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4431Q	1973	17261710	Gulf Breeze, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4431R	1974	17263176	Princeton, NJ	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N4432R	1974	17263177	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4433Q	1973	17261712	Madison, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4434Q	1973	17261713	Cedartown, GA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4434R	1974	17263179	Fort Worth, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N4436Q		17261715	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4436R	1974	17263181	Twisp, WA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4441R	1974	17263184	Atwood, KS	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N4446R	1974	17263188	Eau Claire, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4447Q	1973	17261719	Cincinnati, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N444EE	1974	17263906	West Jordan, UT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4452R		17263194	Colorado City, AZ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4453R	1974	17263195	Harlan, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4454R		17263196	Athens, GA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N4456R	1974	17263198	Dauphin, PA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N445R	1974	17262596	Conway, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4462R	1974	17263204	Filer, ID	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4464R	1974	17263206	Nampa, ID	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4465R		17263207	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N4466R	1974	17263208	Washougal, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4467R	1974	17263209	Line Lexington, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4468R	1974	17263210	Caledonia, MI	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N4472R	1974	17263214	Fort Myers, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N4473R	1974	17263215	Reedy, WV	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4479R		17263221	Magnolia, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4480R	1974	17263222	Rochester, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N4482R	1974	17263224	Mesa, AZ	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4486R	1974	17263228	Pierce City, MO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4488R	1974	17263230	Bourbon, IN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4493R	1974	17263235	Bemidji, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4495R	1974	17263237	Deerfield, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4497R	1974	17263239	New Haven, CT	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N44DM	1973	17261488	Fairview, OR	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N454BM	1972	17260799	Lovington, IL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N4574V		17266358	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N457BC	1974	17264589	Spokane Valley, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N457SK	1975	17264736	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N46085	1974	17264175	Hayesville, NC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N46091	1974	17264176	Kansas City, MO	May 31, 2033	Valid
N4609Q	1973	17261724	Opa-Locka, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N4610Q	1973	17261725	Rch Palos Vrd, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4613Q	1973	17261727	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N46189	1974	17264178	Imogene, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N46262	1974	17264179	Kaleva, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N46299	1974	17264180	Apopka, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172M