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
N707UJ		17262019	Carson City, NV	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N709PT		17261533	Homestead, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N70DM	1974	17263728	Miami, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N713JK	1975	17265460	Torrance, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N71409	1976	17267227	Winston Salem, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N71430		17263380	Princeton, MN	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N71444	1975	172-65662	Rushville, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N71501	1976	17267228	Orland, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N717CE	1976	17267113	Burleson, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N71PK	1974	17263272	Salinas, CA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N722AA	1972	17261274	Portage, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N724TM	1974	17262971	Everett, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N724TX	1974	17263381	Vacaville, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N725EC	1972	17260842	Chino, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N727RC	1974	17263887	Weyers Cave, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N727TS	1973	17262367	Columbus, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N72884	1974	17264315	Miami, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N72CC	1975	17266347	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N72FD	1974	17263913	Duluth, MN	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N72JN	1974	17263882	San Juis Obispo, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N73001	1976	17267232	Obion, TN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73010	1976	17267235	Miami, FL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N73015	1976	17267238	Richmond, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N73020	1976	17267239	Des Moines, IA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N73028	1976	17267241	Lanai City, HI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N73040	1976	17267247	Roswell, GA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73041	1976	17267248	Carrollton, GA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N73043	1976	17267250	Cedar Hill, TX	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N73054	1976	17267253	Spokane, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N73063	1976	17267256	Corvallis, OR	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N73064	1976	17267257	Sacramento, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N73068	1976	17267259	Alliance, NE	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N73069	1976	17267260	Deadwood, SD	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N73091	1976	17267261	Grantham, NH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N73093	1976	17267262	Lino Lakes, MN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N730HA		17267246	Sellersburg, IN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N730LB	1974	17263162	Rillito, AZ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N73103	1976	17267267	Bakersfield, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73105	1976	17267268	Kerrville, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N73113	1976	17267269	Corona, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N73116	1976	17267272	Saint Joseph, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N73131	1976	17267280	Fremont, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N73134	1976	17267281	Punta Gorda, FL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N73146	1976	17267287	Corvallis, OR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N73148	1976	17267289	Columbia, MO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N73149	1976	17267290	Stockton, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N73151	1976	17267292	Ewa Beach, HI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N73154	1976	17267293	Ellisville, MS	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N73170	1976	17267297	Sugar Grove, IL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N73171	1976	17267298	Washington, DC	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N73172	1976	17267299	Midland, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73174	1976	17267301	Orlando, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N73178	1976	17267305	Mora, MN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N73179		17267306	Delta, UT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73181	1976	17267308	San Diego, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N73183	1976	17267310	Somonauk, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N73189	1976	17267316	Mabank, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N73190	1976	17267317	San Antonio, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N73192	1976	17267319	Hudson Oaks, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N73195	1976	17267322	South Glens Falls, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N73197	1976	17267324	Parma, ID	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N73198	1976	17267325	Wharton, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N73199	1976	17267326	Roscommon, MI	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N73200	1976	17267327	Clyde Park, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N73209	1976	17267329	Eagle River, AK	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N73213		17267332	Palatine, IL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N73250	1976	17267337	Buford, GA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N73254	1976	17267338	Norfolk, NE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N73262	1976	17267342	Santa Monica, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73267	1976	17267344	Ojai, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N73289	1976	17267346	Shapleigh, ME	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N73293	1976	17267349	Shawano, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N73294	1976	17267350	Miami, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N73295	1976	17267351	Townville, SC	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N73296	1976	17267352	Inverness, MT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N73298	1976	17267354	Irving, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N73306	1976	17267361	Fort Walton Beach, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N73307	1976	17267362	Evans, GA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N73311	1976	17267364	Concord, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N73312	1976	17267365	Patoka, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73317	1976	17267368	Georgetown, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73318	1976	17267369	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2029	Valid
N73319	1976	17267370	Weston, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N73321	1976	17267372	New Orleans, LA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N73324	1976	17267374	Gainesville, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N73330	1976	17267378	Oxford, AL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73331	1976	17267379	Wicomico Church, VA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N73334	1976	17267382	Farmingdale, NY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73338		17267386	Intl Falls, MN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N73345	1976	17267390	Sheridan, WY	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N73354	1976	17267396	Sylacauga, AL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N73357	1976	17267398	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N73361	1976	17267400	Norfolk, VA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73362	1976	17267401	Puyallup, WA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73365		17267404	Lenexa, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73367	1976	17267406	Orlando, FL	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N73370	1976	17267408	Pinconning, MI	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N73371	1976	17267409	Scott City, KS	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N73381	1976	17267414	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N73383	1976	17267416	Ludington, MI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172M