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
N80371	1976	17266555	Lovell, WY	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N80372	1976	17266556	Lutz, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N80376		17266558	Decatur, TX	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N80377	1976	17266559	San Jose, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N80379	1976	17266560	Oregonia, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N80380	1976	17266561	Pensacola, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N80382	1976	17266563	Clark, NJ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N80389	1976	17266565	Joliet, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N80396	1976	17266569	Foley, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N80414	1976	17266576	Palmetto, GA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N80419	1976	17266578	West Paterson, NJ	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N80421	1976	17266580	Rogers, ND	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N80425	1976	17266582	Augusta, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8042F	1975	17264378	Palmyra, WI	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N80436	1976	17266585	Columbia, MS	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N80439	1976	17266586	Stillwater, OK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N80440	1976	17266587	Jupiter, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N80442	1976	17266588	Dallas, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N80454	1976	17266593	Tucson, AZ	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N80456	1976	17266595	Ashland, MA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N80458	1976	17266597	Sonora, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N80469		17266603	Clintondale, NY	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N80470	1976	17266604	Newberg, OR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N80471	1976	17266605	Wyoming, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N80472	1976	17266606	Bouse, AZ	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N80475		17266608	Houston, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N80476	1976	17266609	Columbus, NE	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N80483	1976	17266611	Grand Haven, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N80484	1976	17266612	Gaithersburg, MD	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N80486	1976	17266613	Simpsonville, SC	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N80487		17266614	Auburn, AL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N80489	1976	17266615	Neshkoro, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N80490		17266616	Midland, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N80491	1976	17266617	Neillsville, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N80495	1976	17266619	Melbourne, FL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N80496	1976	17266620	Mckinleyville, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N80497	1976	17266621	Indianapolis, IN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N804B	1976	17266584	Houston, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N80507	1976	17266626	Allison Park, PA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N80511	1976	17266629	Midland, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N80517	1976	17266633	Griffin, GA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N80519	1976	17266634	Carthage, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N80522	1976	17266636	Livonia, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N80525	1976	17266637	Hensley, AR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N80526	1976	17266638	Dexter, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N80531	1976	17266639	Malaga, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N80533		17266640	Kematen	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N80534		17266641	Ferndale, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N80535		17266642	Decatur, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N80536	1976	17266643	Fremont, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N80537	1976	17266644	Meridian, MS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N80543	1976	17266647	Collierville, TN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N80548	1976	17266648	Spring Branch, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N80554	1976	17266651	Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N80575	1976	17266656	Park Hill, OK	May 31, 2031	Valid
N80578	1976	17266657	Richmond, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N80585	1976	17266660	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2030	Valid
N80590	1976	17266663	Novato, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N80597		17266666	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N80602	1976	17266668	Albuquerque, NM	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N80612	1976	17266670	Honolulu, HI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N80616	1976	17266671	Ventura, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N80619		17266673	Prior Lake, MN	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N80620	1976	17266674	Vandalia, MO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N80627	1976	17266676	New Madison, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N80635	1976	17266683	Palmyra, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N80636	1976	17266684	Matthews, NC	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N80641	1976	17266686	Fort Pierce, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N80643	1976	17266687	Goleta, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N80657	1976	17266693	Shelburne, VT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N80669	1976	17266696	Shrewsbury, MA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N80670	1976	17266697	Wonder Lake, IL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N80673	1976	17266698	Mitchell, SD	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N80678	1976	17266699	Vancouver, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N80692	1976	17266703		Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N80697	1976	17266705	Cincinnati, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N806HA	1976	17266669	Bowling Green, KY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N80700	1976	17266706	Kingwood, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N80725		17266716	Allison Park, PA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N80729	1976	17266719	Rosemead, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N80734	1976	17266721	Port Aransas, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N80735	1976	17266722	El Dorado, AR	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N80742	1976	17266726	Castle Rock, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N80751	1976	17266728	Dalhart, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N80759		17266733	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N80764	1976	17266735	Wichita, KS	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N80767	1976	17266737	Bowie, MD	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N80773	1976	17266740	Ukiah, CA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N80774	1976	17266741	Merritt Island, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N80781	1976	17266745	Spicewood, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N80784		17266747	Lake Almanor, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N80788	1976	17266748	Mechanicsburg, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N80790	1976	17266749	Wichita, KS	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N80797		17266750	Bethel, AK	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N80798	1976	17266751	O Fallon, MO	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N807HD	1976	17266730	Manns Harbor, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N80800	1976	17266752	West Bend, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N80803		17266754	East Bethel, MN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N80807		17266755	Denton, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N80810	1976	17266757	Brandy Station, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172M