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
N61709	1975	17264748	Sterling City, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N61710	1975	17264749	Salinas, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N61713	1975	17264750	Spanaway, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N61718	1975	17264753	Bozeman, MT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N61727	1975	17264755	College Station, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N61733	1975	17264760	Miami, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N61737	1975	17264763	Murrieta, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N61738	1975	17264764	Kaysville, UT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N61739		17264765	Homestead, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N61743	1975	17264768	Danvers, MN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N61748	1975	17264772	Cabo Rojo, PR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N61752	1975	17264774	Charleston, WV	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N61755	1975	17264777	Plymouth, MA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N61759	1975	17264780	Albany, GA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N61760	1975	17264781	Puyallup, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N61761	1975	17264782	Rush City, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N61763	1975	17264784	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N61765	1975	17264785	Van Alstyne, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N61769	1975	17264787	Cocoa Beach, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N61770	1975	17264788	Shawano, WI	May 31, 2032	Valid
N61772	1975	17264789	Lake Stevens, WA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N61778	1975	17264793	Shushan, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N61780	1975	17264794	Germantown, TN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N61783	1975	17264797	Copper Center, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N61785	1975	17264799	San Antonio, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N61786	1975	17264800	Hillsboro, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N61789		17264802	Vacaville, CA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N61794	1975	17264807	Plain City, OH	-	Valid
N61799	1975	17264810	West Columbia, SC	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N61801	1975	17264811	Tampa, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N61803	1975	17264812	Manassas, VA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N61804	1975	17264813	Chester, VA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N61812	1975	17264818	Cynthiana, KY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N61813	1975	17264819	Hudson Oak, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N61814	1975	17264820	Middletown, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N61817	1975	17264821	Vassar, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N61822	1975	17264822	Denton, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N61825	1975	17264824	Hondo, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N61832	1975	17264828	Senoia, GA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N61834	1975	17264829	Emily, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N61835		17264830	Puyallup, WA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N61837	1975	17264831	Devol, OK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N61839	1975	17264833	Lynd, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N61840		17264834	Mayaguez, PR	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N61841		17264835	Grand Rapids, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N61842	1975	17264836	Adrian, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N61846		17264838	Greenbank, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N61852	1975	17264844	Truckee, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N61856	1975	17264847	Raeford, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N61859	1975	17264849	Orlando, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N61866	1975	17264852	Denton, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N61868	1975	17264854	Sterling, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N61870	1975	17264856	Boise, ID	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N61872	1975	17264857	Indianapolis, IN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N61873	1975	17264858	Raleigh, NC	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N61875	1975	17264860	Prescott, AZ	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N61876	1975	17264861	Wellington, NV	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N61878	1975	17264863	Boonton, NJ	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N61879	1975	17264864	Lake Elmo, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N61884	1975	17264866	West Richland, WA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N61889	1975	17264870	Dallas, PA	-	Pending
N61890	1975	17264871	Louisville, KY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N61891	1975	17264872	Oak Harbor, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N61892	1975	17264873	Prattville, AL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N61901	1975	17264880	Orlando, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N61915	1975	17264883	Cusick, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N61922	1975	17264887	Birch Harbor, ME	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N61923	1975	17264888	Orono, ME	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N61925	1975	17264890	Saint Petersburg, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N61928		17264891	Phoenix, AZ	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N61933	1975	17264894	Belgrade, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N61936	1975	17264897	Oklahoma City, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N61937	1975	17264898	Mesa, AZ	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N61943	1975	17264903	Oscoda, MI	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N61947	1975	17264906	Lake City, SC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N61951	1975	17264908	Daytona Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N61953	1975	17264910	Kalamazoo, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N61960	1975	17264917	Athol, ID	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N61962	1975	17264919	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N61967		17264923	Elizabeth, NJ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N61969	1975	17264925		Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N61971	1975	17264927	Shirley, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N61972	1975	17264928	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N61973	1975	17264929	Spokane, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N61974	1975	17264930	Worthington, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N61975	1975	17264931	Monroe Township, NJ	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N61977	1975	17264933	Latta, SC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N61979	1975	17264934	Center Conway, NH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N61982	1975	17264936	Santa Rosa, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N61985	1975	17264938	Plymouth, MA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N61990	1975	17264941	Abbeville, SC	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N61991	1975	17264942	Show Low, AZ	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N61994	1975	17264944	Ada, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N622DL	1975	17264853	Watkins, CO	-	Valid
N628JC	1974	17262911	Marion, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N629MM	1973	17262164	Gainesville, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N62SM	1973	17261862	Fort Payne, AL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N630TC	1976	17267047	Nashville, TN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6392Y	1975	17264795	Greenwood, IN	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N63SA	1973	17261610	Lenoir, NC	Apr 30, 2033	Valid

Cessna 172M