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

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
N66GV	1974	17263861	Spartanburg, SC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N66MM	1976	17266632	Eagle Lake, MN	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6700H	1975	17265543	Nashua, NH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6702H	1975	17265545	Defiance, IA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6706H	1975	17265547	Wyoming, PA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6707H	1975	17265548	Gurley, AL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6727H	1975	17265558	League City, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N6735H	1975	17265559	Windsor, VT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6743H	1975	17265562	Fayetteville, NC	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6747H		17265564	Portland, OR	May 31, 2032	Valid
N6748H	1975	17265565	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6750H	1975	17265566	Gig Harbor, WA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6758H	1975	17265570	Fairview, OR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N676CH	1976	17266905	Rockledge, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N6780H	1975	17265579	Shelby, AL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6782H	1975	17265580	Wonder Lake, IL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6787H	1975	17265582	Waukesha, WI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N6794H	1975	17265583	Green Bay, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6796H	1975	17265584	San Jose, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6798H	1975	17265586	Lewes, DE	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N6800H		17265587	Helena, MT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6802H	1975	17265588	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6811H	1975	17265591	Waynesville, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6814H	1975	17265594	Williamstown, NJ	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N6823H		17265596	San Francisco, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6831H	1975	17265600	Memphis, TN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6835H	1975	17265602	Estherville, IA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6843H	1975	17265604	Whitefish, MT	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6852H	1975	17265608	Midvale, UT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6853H	1975	17265609	North Pole, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6854H	1975	17265610	Opa Locka, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6857H	1975	17265611	Tucson, AZ	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N6858H	1975	17265612	Hutchinson, KS	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N6859H		17265613	Linden, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6860H	1975	17265614	Ann Arbor, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6861H		17265615	Naples, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6862H	1975	17265616	Fairbanks, AK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6863T	1973	17262470	Anchorage, AK	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N6864H	1975	17265618	Ocala, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6866H	1975	17265619	Lakeland, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6876H	1975	17265622	Portage Des Sioux, MO	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N6877H	1975	17265623	New Bremen, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6884H	1975	17265625	Denton, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6885H	1975	17265626	Santa Barbara, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6886H	1975	17265627	Clarksville, TN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6888H		17265628	Wayne, NJ	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N688CA		17262505	Pagosa Springs, CO	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N6891H	1975	17265630	Uvalde, TX	-	Pending
N6896H	1975	17265635	Kissimmee, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6898H		17265636	Wilmington, DE	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6901H		17265637	Baltimore, OH	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N6905H	1975	17265638	Wausau, WI	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6911H	1975	17265639	Weatherford, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6915H	1975	17265640	Wilder, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6916H	1975	17265641	Leesville, LA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6918H	1975	17265642	Tucson, AZ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6919H	1975	17265643	Little River, SC	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6924H	1975	17265647	Tyler, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N6926H	1975	17265648	Crystal Lake, IL	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N6936H	1975	17265652	Ridgecrest, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6937H	1975	17265653	Dover, OH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6958H	1975	17265663	Kennett, MO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6960H	1975	17265664	Fairbury, IL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6964H	1975	17265668	Gaithersburg, MD	May 31, 2031	Valid
N696AG	1973	17261326	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N696R	1976	17267360	Carolina, PR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6970H	1975	17265671	Cub Run, KY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6973H	1975	17265673	Sag Harbor, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6974H	1975	17265674	Carlsbad, CA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N6975H	1975	17265675	Dighton, KS	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6979H	1975	17265678	Fort Mohave, AZ	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N6981H	1975	17265679	Atlanta, GA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6983H	1975	17265681	Friendswood, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6991H	1975	17265683	Palmetto, FL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N6996H	1975	17265685	Rockford, MI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N69BN	1974	17261945	Albuquerque, NM	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N70000	1976	17267178	Northfield, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70004	1976	17267179	Laurel, MS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N70032	1976	17267180	Willoughby, OH	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N70046		17267183	Rllng Hls Est, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N70052	1976	17267185	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N70095	1976	17267192	Richmond, KY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N70196	1976	17267195	South Weymouth, MA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N70220	1976	17267196	Cliffside Park, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N70225	1976	17267197	Cumming, GA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N70228	1976	17267198	Deadwood, SD	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N70256	1976	17267199	Louisville, KY	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N70323	1976	17267200	Woodbury, MN	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N70340	1976	17267203	Denton, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N70376	1976	17267206	Olga, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N70378	1976	17267207	Destin, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N70380	1976	17267208	Muscatine, IA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N70386		17267209	Gainesboro, TN	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N70392	1976	17267211	Blaine, MN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70411	1976	17267216	Jacksonville, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N70413	1976	17267217	Lake Elmo, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N70416		17267218	West Monroe, LA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N70493	1976	17267220	Murfreesboro, TN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70597	1976	17267223	Chula Vista, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N707P	1975	17266295	Gig Harbor, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172M