Cessna 172M: 3,572 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

3,572Registered aircraft

3,534Valid registrations

460Renewals 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

Florida305

California290

Washington165

Michigan111

Minnesota99

Ohio98

North Carolina93

Illinois90

Delaware90

Registered aircraft (3,572)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N121KA		17263836	Chisago City, MN	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N12200	1973	17261880	Cleveland, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N12209		17261881	North Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N12210	1973	17261882	Grand Prairie, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N12211	1973	17261883	Wayne, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12212	1973	17261884	Friday Harbor, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12213	1973	17261885	Corona, CA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N12215	1973	17261887	North Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N1221U	1976	17266918	Quinlan, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N12229	1973	17261892	Houtzdale, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N12232	1973	17261895	Columbia, SC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N12234	1973	17261896	San Jose, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N12236	1973	17261898	New York, NY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12239	1973	17261900	Riverside, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N1223U	1976	17266919	Brea, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N12240	1973	17261901	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12243	1973	17261903	Gilbert, AZ	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N12245	1973	17261905	Eleele, HI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N12246	1973	17261906	Olivehurst, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N12247	1973	17261907	Greenville, KY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N1224U	1976	17266920	Baytown, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N12261	1973	17261909	S Coffeyville, OK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N1226U	1976	17266922	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2030	Valid
N1227U	1976	17266923	Springfield, OR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N1228U	1976	17266924	Glenmora, LA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N12290	1973	17261912	Austin, TX	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N12291	1973	17261913	Westfield, MA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N1229U	1976	17266925	Saint Johns, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N122SS	1975	17264842	Malcolm, NE	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N1232U		17266928	Westchester, IL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N12330	1973	17261932	New Port Richey, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N12331	1973	17261933	Boyertown, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N12335	1973	17261935	Sunfield, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12336	1973	17261936	Michelstadt	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12339	1973	17261937	Okeechobee, FL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N1233U	1976	17266929	Camp Hill, PA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N12341	1973	17261938	Los Alamos, NM	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12342	1973	17261939	Prineville, OR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N12343	1973	17261940	Nassau, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N12346	1973	17261941	Bend, OR	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N12360	1973	17261947	Denton, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N12365	1973	17261950	Bakersfield, CA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N12366	1973	17261951	Verona, WI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N1236U	1976	17266931	Katy, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N12375	1973	17261954	Harrison City, PA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N12376		17261955	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N12379	1973	17261957	Brazoria, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1237U	1976	17266932	Woodstock, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12382	1973	17261958	Salem, OR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N12387		17261961	Carrollton, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N12388	1973	17261962	San Jose, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N12390	1973	17261963	Walterboro, SC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N12391	1973	17261964	Magnolia Springs, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N12394	1973	17261967	Bryan, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12395	1973	17261968	Seymour, TN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N12398	1973	17261971	Moscow, PA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N123CB	1973	17262283	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N123CL	1972	17261064	Middletown, PA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N123HA	1972	17261048	Festus, MO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N123LG	1974	17263957	Humboldt, KS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N123VC	1973	17261890	San Bernardino, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N12404		17261976	Alto, MI	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N12410	1973	17261978	Houston, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1241U	1976	17266936	Pensacola, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1242U	1976	17266937	Wichita, KS	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N12439	1973	17261982	Greenville, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N12440	1973	17261983	Friday Harbor, WA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N12441	1974	17261984	Farmington, UT	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N12442	1973	17261985	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N12447	1973	17261988	Yakima, WA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N12448	1973	17261989	Rexburg, ID	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N12452	1973	17261992	Sonoma, CA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N12456	1973	17261994	Midland, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N12459	1973	17261996	Starkville, MS	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1245U		17266940	Lawrence, MA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N12460		17261997	Benton, LA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N12466	1973	17261999	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12468	1973	17262000	Mooresville, NC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N12469		17262001	Clyde Hill, WA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N1246U	1976	17266941	Coralville, IA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N12470	1973	17262002	Artois, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N12473	1973	17262003	Pensacola, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N12474		17262004	Brewton, AL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N12477	1973	17262005	Pittsfield, MA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N12479	1973	17262007	Morgan Hill, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N1247U	1976	17266942	Miramar, FL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N12483	1973	17262009	Climax, NC	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N12484	1973	17262010	Jackson, GA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N12488	1973	17262014	Almyra, AR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N12492	1973	17262017	Corfu, NY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12493	1973	17262018	Manville, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N1249U	1976	17266944	Bargersville, IN	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N124JR	1973	17262637	San Juan, PR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12501	1973	17262024	Upper Marlboro, MD	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12502	1973	17262025	Champaign, IL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12503	1973	17262026	Tulsa, OK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N12506		17262028	Deland, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N12509	1973	17262030	Alexandria, MN	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N12516	1973	17262033	Waco, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N12517	1973	17262034	Coatesville, PA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172M

Specifications

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

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Registered aircraft (3,572)

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