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
N46302	1974	17264181	Claremont, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4633Q	1973	17261731	Poway, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N46360	1974	17264185	Portland, OR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4641Q	1973	17261733	Covington, LA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N46493	1974	17264186	Richford, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4649Q	1973	17261735	Lake Wales, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N464DB	1973	17262328	Camden, ME	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4657Q	1973	17261738	Cave Creek, AZ	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4659Q	1973	17261739	Papillion, NE	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4664Q	1973	17261741	Concord, OH	May 31, 2029	Valid
N46675	1974	17264189	Sioux Falls, SD	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4672Q		17261743	Spanaway, WA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N467Q	1976	17266649	Boonville, MO	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4692Q	1973	17261745	Grants Pass, OR	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N4693Q	1973	17261746	Santa Cruz, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N470FS	1973	17262011	Homestead, FL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N471JR	1972	17260933	Bayamon, PR	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N471PR	1973	17262016	Santa Teresa, NM	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N474AA	1974	17263357		Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N474HA		17262845	Zavalla, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N477F		17265266	Columbia, SC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N478TW		17265231	Salt Lake City, UT	May 31, 2029	Valid
N479CN	1975	17266007	San Juan, PR	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N479NT	1975	17265279	San Juan, PR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N488JW	1972	17261113	Seabrook, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N489BC	1974	17264443	Barre, VT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N48JA	1975	17265312	Sugar Grove, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N494TM	1975	17265022	Bonnyman, KY	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N496HM	1976	17267496	Soldotna, AK	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N49CG	1973	17262238	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N49RL	1976	17267002	Butte, MT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4SW	1974	17263276	Salem, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4TA	1973	17262298	Columbia, TN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5005R	1974	17263246	Wheaton, IL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N500GD	1976	17267505	Laredo, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5013R	1974	17263254	Mesa, AZ	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5017R	1974	17263258	Fargo, ND	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N50193	1974	17264196	Marianna, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N501TS	1976	17266839	Houston, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N50208	1974	17264197	Fort Worth, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N5020H	1975	17265303	Mariposa, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5020R	1974	17263261	Palm Bay, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N5021H	1975	17265304	Elmendorf, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5021R	1974	17263262	Louisville, KY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5023R	1974	17263264	Morrow, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5026R	1974	17263267	Macomb, OK	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N5027R		17263268	Vieques, PR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N50291	1974	17264199	College Station, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N502TM	1975	17265893	Chino, CA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5033R	1974	17263274	Batavia, OH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5034H	1975	17265309	Juneau, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5037R	1974	17263278	Quinlan, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N5039H	1975	17265311	Whitefish, MT	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5039R	1974	17263280	Cary, IL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N503CA	1974	17263757	Yachats, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N503MA	1975	17266089	Akron, OH	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N503WA	1975	17265025	Three Rivers, MI	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5040R	1974	17263281	Ennis, MT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5041H	1975	17265313	Mesa, AZ	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5042R	1974	17263283	Methuen, MA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5043R	1974	17263284		Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5044H	1975	17265315	Madison, WI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5044R	1974	17263285	Carolina, PR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5045H	1975	17265316	Hogeland, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N50462	1974	17264202	Manvel, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N50479	1974	17264204	Igiugig, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N50484	1974	17264205	Medford, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N50485	1974	17264206	Springboro, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5048R	1974	17263289	Oshkosh, WI	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5049R	1974	17263290	La Porte, IN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5051R	1974	17263291	Pensacola, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N50523	1974	17264209	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N5054H	1975	17265320	Bayou Vista, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5055H	1975	17265321	Kihei, HI	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N5055R	1974	17263295	Mason, MI	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N5057H	1975	17265322	Des Moines, IA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N5057R	1974	17263296	Clayton, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N50590	1974	17264212	Greenville, SC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5062R	1974	17263300	Columbia, SC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5063H	1975	17265324	Harrogate, TN	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5064H	1975	17265325	New Orleans, LA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5066R	1974	17263304	Norwalk, CT	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5067H		17265326	Jasper, AL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5069H	1975	17265327	Goleta, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5071H		17265329	Carbondale, IL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5072H	1975	17265330	Reno, NV	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5073H		17265331	Menifee, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N50762	1974	17264213	Kent, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5076N		17265827	Wonder Lake, IL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N5078R	1974	17263316	Polson, MT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5082R	1974	17263320	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5084R	1974	17263322	Las Vegas, NV	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N50864		17264215	Antelope, MT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5086R	1974	17263324	Puyallup, WA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5088R	1974	17263326	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5089R	1974	17263327	Merritt Island, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5093R	1974	17263331	Montoursville, PA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N50941		17264216	El Centro, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N50944		17264217	Huntsville, AL	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N50947	1974	17264218	Bend, OR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172M