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
N5094R	1974	17263332	Driftwood, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N5095R	1974	17263333	Tampa, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N50967		17264221	Trussville, AL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5096H	1975	17265339	Hixton, WI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N50988	1974	17264223	Daytona Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5098R	1974	17263336	Sheridan, IN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5099R	1974	17263337	Ocilla, GA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N509SM	1974	17263807	Kennewick, WA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5105Q	1973	17261749	Oldenburg, IN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5107H	1975	17265342	Camas, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5113Q		17261754	Lawrenceburg, TN	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5117Q		17261755	Cypress, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N511PT	1974	17264226	Homestead, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N51213	1974	17264227	Corbin, KY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5121Q	1973	17261756	Princeton, KY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N51221		17264228	North Swanzey, NH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5122R	1974	17263340	Lakeview, AR	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5123R	1974	17263341	Traverse City, MI	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N51249	1974	17264230	Flower Mound, TX	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N5124R	1974	17263342	Queen City, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5125D	1974	17264231	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5126Q	1973	17261757	Lyndon, KS	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N5126R	1974	17263343	Buford, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5127H	1975	17265344	Montrose, SD	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5127R	1974	17263344	Lander, WY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5128R	1974	17263345	Bend, OR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N51297		17264232	Klamath Falls, OR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5129Q	1973	17261758	Renton, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5130R	1974	17263347	Fresno, CA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N5131R	1974	17263348	Traverse City, MI	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N5132H	1975	17265347	Mount Laurel, NJ	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5132Q	1973	17261760	Alexandria, VA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5133Q	1973	17261761	Hendersonville, TN	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N51379	1974	17264235	Galena, OH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5137R	1974	17263354	Thompson, CT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5138R	1974	17263355	Eastlake, CO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N51395	1974	17264237	El Dorado, KS	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5140Q	1973	17261762	Perryton, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5141R	1974	17263358	Merritt Island, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5144R	1974	17263361	Ayr, ND	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N51470	1975	17265816	Beach City, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5147H	1975	17265349	Shreveport, LA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5147K	1975	17264522	Mena, AR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5147N		17261417	Gold Canyon, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5147R	1974	17263364	Spring, TX	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5148H	1975	17265350	Bliss, ID	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5149R	1974	17263366	Manhattan, MT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N514MD	1975	17266476	Mayaguez, PR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N514RB		17265552	Foley, AL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5151R	1974	17263368	Berkshire, NY	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5152Q	1973	17261766	Brush Prairie, WA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5152R	1974	17263369	Denver, NC	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5154Q	1973	17261767	Westbrook, CT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5154R	1974	17263371	Buena Park, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5156R	1974	17263373	Post Falls, ID	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N5158Q	1973	17261769	Jackson, MS	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5158R	1974	17263375	Brenham, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N515ED	1975	17265354	Salem, OR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N515RD	1974	17264049	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5160R		17263377	Orwell, VT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5162R	1974	17263379	Guthrie, OK	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5165R	1974	17263382	Perkasie, PA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5166R	1974	17263383	Overland Park, KS	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5167H	1975	17265357	Coldwater, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N516JW	1975	17265201	Newport Beach, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N5171H	1975	17265358	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5171R	1974	17263388	East Tawas, MI	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N5172H	1975	17265359	Vacaville, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5174H	1975	17265360	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5177H	1975	17265361	Kalispell, MT	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5178R	1974	17263395	Portsmouth, NH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5179H	1975	17265362	Memphis, TN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5180R		17263397	Dillon, MT	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N5181H	1975	17265363		Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5181R	1974	17263398	Clayton, NC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5183R	1974	17263400	Wyndmere, ND	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5186H	1975	17265365	Coalgate, OK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5187R	1974	17263404	Thief River Falls, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5191R	1974	17263408	Hudson, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5193H	1975	17265368	Clearwater, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5193R	1974	17263410	Elberton, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5194R	1974	17263411	Lakeville, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5197H	1975	17265370	Remsenburg, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5197R		17263414	Carson City, NV	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N5198H	1975	17265371	Stokesdale, NC	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N5200H	1975	17265373	Estherville, IA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5201H	1975	17265374	Fairview, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5201Q	1973	17261770	Hendersonville, TN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5201R	1974	17263418	Safety Harbor, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5202R	1974	17263419	Waldport, OR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5203R		17263420	Atmore, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5205R	1974	17263422	Martinez, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5206R		17263423	Encinitas, CA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N5207Q	1973	17261771	Wyoming, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5209R	1974	17263426	Billings, MT	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5210R	1974	17263427	Westerly, RI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5211M	1973	17262585	Suffern, NY	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5213H	1975	17265376	Hilliards, PA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5213R	1974	17263430	Santa Rosa, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N5217H	1975	17265377	Wadsworth, OH	Jul 31, 2033	Valid

Cessna 172M