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
N5472R	1974	17263544	Mission Viejo, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5475H	1975	17265459	Marion, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5479R	1974	17263545	Nixa, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5485H	1975	17265461	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5490H		17265462	Superior, WI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5491H	1975	17265463	Orange Park, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5492H	1975	17265464	Kalispell, MT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5496H	1975	17265466	Seattle, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5498H	1975	17265468	Gainesville, FL	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N54PR	1972	17260943	Sioux Falls, SD	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N555CV	1976	17267112	Homestead, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N555SL	1973	17262755	Burleson, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N555SM	1973	17261805	College Place, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N557DJ	1973	17262420	Lyons, GA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N560Z	1974	17262889	Sutton, MA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N561DE	1975	17265572	Martinez, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N561Z	1974	17263225	Patillas, PR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N56DG	1976	17266239	North Andover, MA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N56F	1975	17265348	West Chester, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N56MW	1975	17265314	Lancaster, KS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N572RJ	1973	17261600	Ann Arbor, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N574DE	1974	172-62959	Crittenden, KY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N579JK	1973	17261765	Glen Flora, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N57BM	1973	17261980	Santa Ana, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N57WH	1976	17267069	Arizona City, AZ	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5983M		17260945	Thief River Falls, MN	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N5CM	1973	17262655	Waxahachie, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N600VV	1975	17264773	Muscatine, IA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N602JY		17262651	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N609DC	1975	17265563	Topping, VA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N60H	1973	17261653	East Orange, NJ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N60YG	1974	17263953	Marinette, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N610AC		17264912	Corpus Christi, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N611BD		17266692	Tea, SD	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N61531		17264619	Vancouver, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N61534	1974	17264621	Cheney, KS	-	Pending
N61536	1974	17264622	Enterprise, AL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N61539	1974	17264624	Arvada, CO	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N61544	1974	17264628	East Troy, WI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N61547	1974	17264630	Jacksonville, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N61548	1974	17264631	Moscow, OH	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N61557	1975	17264638	Boise, ID	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N61565	1975	17264643	Richmond, KY	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N61566	1974	17264644	El Dorado Hills, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N61567	1975	17264645	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N61571	1975	17264648	Bethany, OK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N61573		17264650		Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N61574	1974	17264651	Scottsdale, AZ	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N61577	1975	17264653	Coraopolis, PA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N61581	1975	17264655	Slinger, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N61585	1975	17264658	Fairview, OR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N61586		17264659	Dillingham, AK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N61588	1975	17264661	Homestead, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N61594	1975	17264664	Rush City, MN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N61605	1975	17264670	San Jose, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N61606	1975	17264671	Humble, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N61607	1975	17264672	Morristown, SD	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N61610	1973	17261367	San Jose, CA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N61615	1975	17264677	Allison Park, PA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N61622	1975	17264681	Richmond, KY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N61625	1975	17264683	Cypress, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N61628	1974	17264684	Hudson Oaks, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N61630	1975	17264685	Hingham, MT	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N61631	1975	17264686	Barrigada, GU	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N61633	1975	17264688	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N61635	1975	17264690	Midland, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N61637	1975	17264691	San Jose, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N61640	1975	17264694	Rohnert Park, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N61641	1975	17264695	Roseville, IL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N61642	1975	17264696	Lowell, MI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N61643	1975	17264697	Mancelona, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N61645	1975	17264698	Muscatine, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N61648		17264699	Hibbing, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N61651	1975	17264702	Springville, AL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N61655	1975	17264704	Soddy Daisy, TN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N61656		17264705	Boynton, OK	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N61657	1975	17264706	Eastlake, CO	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N61658	1975	17264707	Hudson Oaks, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N61659	1975	17264708	Wetmore, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N61663	1975	17264712	Lubbock, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N61670	1975	17264717		Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N61671	1975	17264718	Fort Myers, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N61672	1975	17264719	Midland, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N61676	1975	17264721	Sterling, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N61677	1975	17264722	Everett, WA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N61680	1975	17264724	Grove, OK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N61683	1975	17264727	Pembroke Pines, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N61684	1975	17264728	Topeka, KS	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N61687		17264731	Leesburg, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N61689	1975	17264732	Los Angeles, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N61692	1975	17264734	West Mifflin, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N61696	1975	17264737	Petaluma, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N61697	1975	17264738	Homestead, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N61699	1975	17264740	St Michael, MN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N616AA	1975	17265524	Houston, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N61700		17264741	Mulberry, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N61701	1975	17264742	Fredericksburg, VA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N61703	1975	17264744	Las Vegas, NV	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N61704	1975	17264745	Stanardsville, VA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N61707	1975	17264747	Missoula, MT	May 31, 2033	Valid

Cessna 172M