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
N73387	1976	17267419	Somerset, KY	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73388	1976	17267420	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N73391	1976	17267423	Englewood, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N73395	1976	17267426	North Newton, KS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73398	1976	17267428	Bardstown, KY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N73399		17267429	Weeki Wachee, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N733TD	1976	17267136	Davie, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N73401	1976	17267431	Bass River, MA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N73407	1976	17267435	Gastonia, NC	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N73411	1976	17267438	Jupiter, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N73419	1976	17267443	Palmer, AK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N73420	1976	17267444	Saint Jacob, IL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N73423	1976	17267447	Woodstock, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N73424	1976	17267448	Quincy, IL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N73425	1976	17267449	Denton, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N73428	1976	17267452	Appleton, MN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N73429	1976	17267453	Wadesboro, NC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N73433		17267457	Riverside, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73434	1976	17267458	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N73435	1976	17267459	Daytona Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N73439	1976	17267462	Mount Olive, NC	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N73441	1976	17267464	Pepeekeo, HI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N73450	1976	17267468	Penn Yan, NY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N73451	1976	17267469	Columbia, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N73452	1976	17267470	Port Orchard, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N73453	1976	17267471	Mount Pleasant, SC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73454	1976	17267472	Soldotna, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N73455	1976	17267473	Waterford, MI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N73456	1976	17267474	Plymouth, MA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73457	1976	17267475	Bloomington, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N73459	1976	17267477	Niceville, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N73461	1976	17267478	Saraland, AL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N73462	1976	17267479	Wyoming, MI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N73464	1976	17267481	Fort Wayne, IN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N73468	1976	17267484	Hibbing, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N73472	1976	17267488	Amarillo, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N73473	1976	17267489	Kailua Kona, HI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N73477	1976	17267493	Hudson Oaks, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N73481	1976	17267497	Eaton, CO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N73486	1976	17267501	Glasgow, KY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N73487	1976	17267502	Montague, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N73489	1976	17267503	Apex, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N73496	1976	17267506	Alliance, NE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73498	1976	17267508	Mooresville, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N73502	1976	17267512	Wht Sphr Spgs, WV	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N73504	1976	17267514	Jacksonville, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N73505	1976	17267515	Springfield, MO	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N73508	1976	17267517	El Dorado, KS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73509		17267518	Pleasant Hill, CA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N73510	1976	17267519	Topinabee, MI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N73516		17267524	San Jose, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73519	1976	17267526	Greenville, SC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N73524	1976	17267527	Helena, MT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N73525	1976	17267528	Sahuarita, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N73530		17267531	Cookeville, TN	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N73531	1976	17267532	Miami, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N73535	1976	17267534	Munnsville, NY	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N73560	1976	17267539	Collegedale, TN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N73562	1976	17267541	Cypress, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N73563	1976	17267542	Crown Point, IN	May 31, 2030	Valid
N73565	1976	17267544	Grants Pass, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N73573	1976	17267550	Boerne, TX	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N73574	1976	17267551	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N73577	1976	17267554	Weed, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N73579	1976	17267556	Broken Arrow, OK	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N73581	1976	17267557	Athol, ID	May 31, 2028	Valid
N73585	1976	17267559	Corona, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N73596	1976	17267567	Russellville, AR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N73601	1976	17267570	San Diego, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N73603	1976	17267572	Lodi, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73604	1976	17267573	Raleigh, NC	-	Pending
N73605		17267574	Murfreesboro, TN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73610	1976	17267576	Pottsboro, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N73618	1976	17267580	Stanton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N73619	1976	17267581	Londonderry, NH	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N737YT	1973	17261481	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N73PP		17261627	San Tan Valley, AZ	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N741DP	1974	17264611	Mount Pleasant, TX	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N747PT	1974	172-63247	Spring Hill, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N747VH	1976	17266914	Midland, TX	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N74DM	1973	17262699	Grove, OK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N74JP	1974	17263356	Pearland, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N74PE	1973	17262191	Johnson City, TN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N750Y		17263139	Lincoln, NE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N755PR	1976	17267405	Waterford, MI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N757LE		17266022	Lake Elmo, MN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N757MK	1974	17264629	Waterford, MI	Jun 30, 2026	Valid
N759S	1974	17264166	Tampa, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N75SD	1973	17260829	El Paso, TX	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N76172	1975	17265906	North Canton, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N761LA	1976	172-67476	Estherville, IA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N764AA	1975	17265624	Denton, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N764BK	1976	17266891	Fairmont, WV	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N766CP	1975	172-66326	Cleveland, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N76HJ	1976	17266809	Tucson, AZ	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N76JA	1974	17263122	Sugar Grove, IL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N76SS		17263711	Burleson, TX	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N77222	1973	17262487	Wendell, NC	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N773AK	1972	17260810	New Market, MN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N775MC	1975	17265008	Midland, TX	Feb 28, 2031	Valid

Cessna 172M