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
N64001	1975	17264949	Corona, NY	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N64007	1975	17264955	Star City, AR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N64014	1975	17264961	Mansfield, LA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N64016	1975	17264963	Baker, MT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N64017	1975	17264964	Berlin, MD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N64020	1975	17264966	Bend, OR	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N64023	1975	17264969	Collinsville, OK	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N64035	1975	17264980	Mooreland, OK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N64043	1975	17264981	Grand Ledge, MI	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N64045	1975	17264983	Chula Vista, CA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N64046	1975	17264984	High Point, NC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N64048	1975	17264986	Salinas, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N64053	1975	17264990	Orleans, MA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N64061	1975	17264994	Nampa, ID	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N64062	1975	17264995	Alden, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N64063	1975	17264996	Bellevue, WA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N64067	1975	17264998	Tahlequah, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N64074	1975	17265000	Lake City, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N64081	1975	17265004	Grain Valley, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N64082	1975	17265005	Cornelia, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N64091		17266497	Melbourne, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N64092		17265012	Elkhorn, WI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N64095	1975	17265015	Charlotte, NC	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N64096	1975	17265016	Big Horn, WY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N640MG	1975	17265248	Green Bay, WI	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N64107	1975	17265023	Plainview, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N64108	1975	17265024	Crete, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N64111	1975	17265027	Rensselaer, IN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N64114	1975	17265030	Payson, AZ	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N64119	1975	17265034	Whitefish, MT	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N64120		17265035	Independence, OR	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N64134	1975	17265039	Dallas, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N64135	1975	17265040	Aiea, HI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N64140	1975	17265043	Bloomington, IN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N64147	1975	17265047	Kingston, NY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N64154	1975	17265049	Austin, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N64155	1975	17265050	Johns Island, SC	-	Valid
N64157	1975	17265052	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	May 31, 2031	Valid
N64159	1975	17265053	Spokane, WA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N64160	1975	17265054	East Hampton, NY	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N64161	1975	17265055	Orlando, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N64162	1975	17265056	Mount Pleasant, IA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N64163	1975	17265057	Oshkosh, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N64165	1975	17265059	Raleigh, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N64173	1975	17265065	Tampa, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N64174	1975	17265066	Mckeesport, PA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N64180	1975	17265069	Puyallup, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N64184	1975	17265071	Arlington, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N64186	1975	17265072	Mims, FL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N64191	1975	17265076	Concord, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N64192	1975	17265077	Hazel Green, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N64198	1975	17265080	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N64199	1975	17265081	Bayfield, CO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N64201	1975	17265083	Lander, WY	-	Pending
N64203		17265084	Bluffton, OH	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N64209		17265090	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N64213	1975	17265093	Boca Raton, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N64215	1975	17265095		May 31, 2029	Valid
N64217	1975	17265097	Mesa, AZ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N64219	1975	17265098	Midland, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N64220	1975	17265099	Marion, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N64224	1975	17265103	Springer, OK	-	Valid
N64228	1975	17265105	Buckfield, ME	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N64232	1975	17265108	Latrobe, PA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N64233	1975	17265109	College Place, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N64235	1975	17265110	Marysville, OH	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N64236	1975	17265111	Houghton Lake, MI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N64238	1975	17265112	Hollywood, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N64240	1975	17265114	Greenwood, IN	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N64241	1975	17265115	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N64242	1975	17265116	Alexandria, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N64249	1975	17265123	Pottsboro, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N64250		17265124	Battle Ground, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N64254	1975	17265127	Pittsfield, PA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N64255		17265128	Pearland, TX	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N64256	1975	17265129	Ramona, CA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N64258	1975	17265131	El Centro, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N64259	1975	17265132	Yakima, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N64260	1975	17265133	Parrottsville, TN	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N64261	1975	17265134	Auburn, ME	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N64266	1975	17265138	Snohomish, WA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N64267	1975	17265139	Woodland Hills, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N64268		17265140	Pembroke Pines, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N64269	1975	17265141	Camas, WA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N64270	1975	17265142	Richland, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N64291	1975	17265144	College Station, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N64294	1975	17265145	Deadwood, SD	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N64296	1975	17265147	Fenton, MI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N64297	1975	17265148	Mc Kees Rocks, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N64299	1975	17265150	Caledonia, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N642AW	1974	17264124	Akron, OH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N64301	1975	17265152	Wadsworth, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N64302	1975	17265153	Keo, AR	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N64303	1975	17265154	Cumming, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N64305	1975	17265155	Dover, NH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N64307	1975	17265157	Kalispell, MT	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N64308	1975	17265158	Seattle, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N64309		17265159	Louisville, KY	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N64313	1975	17265163	Sioux Center, IA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N64314	1975	17265164	New Bern, NC	-	Pending

Cessna 172M