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
N64317	1975	17265165	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N64328	1975	17265169	Shelby, NC	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N64329		17265170	Burns, OR	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N64330	1975	17265171	Merrill, WI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N64332	1975	17265172	Englewood, CO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N64333	1975	17265173	Hovland, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N64334	1975	17265174	Collinsville, CT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N64335	1975	17265175	Beach City, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N64336	1975	17265176	Farmers Branch, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N64340	1975	17265178	Parkland, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N64345	1975	17265182	Fresno, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N64350	1975	17265185	Essex Fells, NJ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N64355		17265187	Boulder, CO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N64359	1975	17265190	Anacortes, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N64364	1975	17265194	Wadsworth, OH	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N64367	1975	17265196	Terrell, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N64377	1975	17265204	Morehead City, NC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N64383	1975	17265208	Arlington, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N64411	1975	17265209	Reedsville, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N64413	1975	17265210	Olive Branch, MS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N64414	1975	17265211	Walpole, MA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N64418	1975	17265214	Dunlap, TN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N64420	1975	17265216	Fort Fairfield, ME	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N64427	1975	17265219	Pocatello, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N64429	1975	17265220	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N64431	1975	17265221	Grain Valley, MO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N64433	1975	17265223	Allison Park, PA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N64438	1975	17265226	Granger, IN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N64439	1975	17265227	Glenwood, NJ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N64441	1975	17265229	Helena, MT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N64442	1975	17265230	Oxford, CT	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N64447	1975	17265234	Logandale, NV	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N64448	1975	17265235	Springfield, IL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N64449	1975	17265236	Church Hill, MD	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N64450	1975	17265237	Barrington, NH	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N64451	1975	17265238	Goodman, MS	-	Pending
N64453	1975	17265240	Dothan, AL	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N64454	1975	17265241	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N64455	1975	17265242	Keystone Heights, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N64456	1975	17265243		Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N64465		17265250	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N64477	1975	17265257	Miami, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N64479	1975	17265259	Cortland, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N64485	1975	17265262	La Harpe, IL	-	Pending
N64507	1975	17265267	Slidell, LA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N64508	1975	17265268	Roxboro, NC	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N64509	1975	17265269	Live Oak, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N64510		17265270	San Antonio, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N64524	1975	17265280	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N64527	1975	17265283	Farmingdale, NY	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N64530		17265286	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N64532	1975	17265288	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N64535	1975	17265291	Miami, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N64537	1975	17265292	Fountain Hills, AZ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N64538		17265293	San Luis Obispo, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N64541	1975	17265295	Havelock, NC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N64542	1975	17265296	Midland, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N64543	1975	17265297	Mansfield, OH	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N64901	1974	17262428	Woodstock, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N64919	1973	17262850	Republic, PA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N649ES	1975	172-64536	Philadelphia, PA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N64EF	1973	17262871	Portsmouth, NH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N64SS	1975	17265345	Carson City, NV	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N6508H	1975	17265469	Newport, MI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6509H	1975	17265470	Benton, KS	-	Check
N6512H	1975	17265471	Olive Branch, MS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6524H	1975	17265474	Celina, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N652RH	1976	17266850	Osceola, WI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6530H	1975	17265477	Myrtle Beach, SC	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N6537H	1975	17265480	Oxford, NC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6539H		17265481	San Lorenzo, CA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N6542H	1975	17265482	Lafayette, LA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6545H	1975	17265483	Midland, TX	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N6556H	1975	17265486	Lusk, WY	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6557H	1975	17265487	Riverside, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N6570H	1975	17265492	Natchitoches, LA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6571H	1975	17265493	Canby, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6577H	1975	17265496		Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6586H	1975	17265498	Omaha, NE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N6588H	1975	17265500	Rolling Meadows, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N658LM	1973	17261599	Marietta, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N65KD	1974	17264565	Hillsboro, OR	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N6601H	1975	17265503	Canby, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6602H	1975	17265504	Calera, AL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N6613H	1975	17265510	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6616H	1975	17265511	Poughkeepsie, NY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6617H	1975	17265512	North Lawrence, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6624H		17265515	Falls Church, VA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N663RT	1975	17265988	Houston, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6640H	1975	17265520	Carroll, OH	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N6646H	1975	17265523	Cheyenne, WY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6654H	1975	17265525	Derby, KS	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N6660H	1975	17265529	Mesquite, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N666MH	1975	17266101	Rock Hill, SC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6670H	1975	17265530	Hillman, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6671P	1974	17264371	Chatham, NH	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N6672H		17265531	Buchanan Dam, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6677H	1975	17265533	Richland, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6693H	1975	17265539	Fort Bragg, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6695M	1976	17266695	Sheridan, WY	-	Pending

Cessna 172M