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

Registered aircraft (3,572)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N1251U		17266946	Stockton, CA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N12520	1973	17262036	Pelham, NH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N12521	1973	17262037	Deadwood, SD	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N12525	1973	17262040	Toledo, OH	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N12526	1973	17262041	Wadsworth, OH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N12527	1973	17262042	Chico, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N12529	1973	17262044	Polson, MT	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N1252U	1976	17266947	Olive Branch, MS	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N12531	1973	17262046	South Jordan, UT	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12537	1973	17262052	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12541	1973	17262056	Allison Park, PA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N12545	1973	17262060	Middletown, DE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N12546	1973	17262061	Sahuarita, AZ	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N12550	1973	17262064	Greenville, MS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N12555	1973	17262068	Verona, NJ	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N12556	1973	17262069	Louisville, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N12559	1973	17262072	Portsmouth, NH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N1255U	1976	17266950	Bonners Ferry, ID	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N12560	1973	17262073	Hay Springs, NE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N12561	1973	17262074	Waller, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N12562	1973	17262075	River Falls, WI	May 31, 2032	Valid
N1256U	1976	17266951	Colorado Springs, CO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N12571	1973	17262082	West Chester, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N12572	1973	17262083	Miami Beach, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N12573		17262084	Arlington, TN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N12574	1973	17262085	Rushville, NE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N12577	1973	17262088	Ontario, CA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N12579	1973	17262090	Boise, ID	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N12584	1973	17262093	Port Alsworth, AK	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N12588	1973	17262097	Chisago City, MN	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N12591	1973	17262098	Dana, IN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12594	1973	17262100	Chetek, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N125S	1973	17262802	Central, SC	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N12600	1973	17262103	Weyers Cave, VA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N12602	1973	17262104	New Madison, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12604	1973	17262106	Chino, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N1260U	1976	17266955	Dover, DE	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N12613	1973	17262113	Nashville, TN	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N12617		17262116	Houston, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N1261U	1976	17266956	Ames, IA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N12622	1973	17262120	Florence, MT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N12623	1973	17262121	La Jolla, CA	-	Pending
N12624	1973	17262122	Kaunakakai, HI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N12625	1973	17262123	Hibbing, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1262U	1976	17266957	Plymouth, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N12630	1973	17262126	Pensacola, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12631	1974	17262127	Delray Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N12632	1973	17262128	Horton, MI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N12635	1973	17262130	Newtown, PA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N12641		17262136	Madisonville, TX	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N12647		17262142	Leavenworth, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N12648	1973	17262143	Scandia, MN	May 31, 2032	Valid
N12649	1973	17262144	Corning, NY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1264U	1976	17266959	Torrance, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N12650		17262145	Scottsdale, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N12651	1973	17262146	Weyers Cave, VA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N12653	1973	17262148	Red Bluff, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N12655	1973	17262150	Henderson, NV	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N12657	1973	17262152	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N12661	1973	17262156	Wonder Lake, IL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N12668	1973	17262161	Liberty, MO	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12669	1973	17262162	Springfield, MO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1266U	1976	17266961	Trophy Club, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N12671	1973	17262163	Albion, NE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N12676	1973	17262167	Ashburnham, MA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N12678	1973	17262169	North Little Rock, AR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N12679	1973	17262170	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N1267U	1976	17266962	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N12682	1973	17262172	Fleming Island, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N12683	1973	17262173	Hillsboro, OR	-	Check
N12684	1974	17262174	Lakewood, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N12687	1973	17262177	Oak Harbor, WA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N12692	1973	17262181	Norton, MA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N12694	1973	17262183	Leicester, MA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12698	1973	17262187	Midland, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N126TW	1972	17260900	San Jose, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N12701	1973	17262189	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12702	1973	17262190	Cottonwood Falls, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N12704	1973	17262192	Jacksonville, FL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N12706	1973	17262194	Stanley, ND	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N12707	1973	17262195	Fairbanks, AK	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N1270U		17266965	Tucson, AZ	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N12713	1973	17262198	Port Orange, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N12716		17262201	Dutton, MT	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N1271U	1976	17266966	Oshkosh, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N12721	1973	17262204	Augusta, KS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N12724	1973	17262207	Pocahontas, IA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12725	1973	17262208	Harris, MN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12728	1973	17262211	Huntington Valley, PA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N12732	1973	17262213	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N12733	1973	17262214	Alamo, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N12736		17262217	Tavares, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N12737	1973	17262218	Fredericksburg, VA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N12738	1973	17262219	Dillon, MT	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N1273U	1976	17266968	Sahuarita, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N12740	1973	17262220	Pekin, ND	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N12741	1973	17262221	Wauwatosa, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12745	1974	17262224	Tehachapi, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N12749	1973	17262228	Yucaipa, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1274U	1976	17266969	Wolf Point, MT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172M

Specifications

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

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Registered aircraft (3,572)

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