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
N80816	1976	17266760	Latrobe, PA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N80830	1976	17266764	Bozeman, MT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N80837	1976	17266767	Skipperville, AL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N80841	1976	17266769	Grand Rapids, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N80842	1976	17266770	Augusta, GA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N80847	1976	17266771	Medina, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N80855	1976	17266774	Chippewa Falls, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N80864	1976	17266778	Lansing, WV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N80865	1976	17266779	Hudson, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N80866	1976	17266780	Albuquerque, NM	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N80868	1976	17266781	Bar Harbor, ME	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N80870	1976	17266782	Pampa, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N80871	1976	17266783	Amherst, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N80872	1976	17266784	Yakima, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N80874	1976	17266786	Fredericksburg, VA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N80884	1976	17266788	Ottawa, KS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N80896	1976	17266793	Dallas, TX	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N808UF	1975	17264869	Tecumseh, NE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N80906	1976	17266796	Dover, DE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N80912	1976	17266798	Hayward, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N80914	1976	17266799	Santa Paula, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N80921	1976	17266803	Denham Springs, LA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N80928	1976	17266804	Bellingham, WA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N80931	1976	17266806	Augusta, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N80941	1976	17266810	Taylors, SC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N80952	1976	17266817		Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N80959	1976	17266819	Fairmount, IN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N80961	1976	17266820	Lantana, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N80975	1976	17266821	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N80982	1976	17266825	Corinth, MS	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N80985	1976	17266826	Franklin, TN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N80991	1976	17266830	Manchaca, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N80996	1976	17266832	Avery, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N809BT	1976	17267437	Louisville, KY	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N811JD	1975	17265353	Babylon, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N81772		17263860	Midland, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N817Z	1976	17266787	Stormville, NY	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N822ML	1975	17265684	Gainesville, GA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N82671	1976	17266998	Bellingham, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N830TN	1972	17260881	Rockaway, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N83EW		17261231	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2030	Valid
N841JW	1974	17264340	La Crosse, WI	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N844PT	1972	17261129	Eagle, ID	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N847JW	1976	17266700	Bedford, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N852DA	1975	17264427	Pell City, AL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8541K		17264513	Oconto, WI	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N854AC	1975	17265443	Sunland, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N858SC		17265779	San Diego, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N864TW	1972	17261013	Philadelphia, PA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N867AA	1974	17264498	Denton, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N868SA		17266439	Crystal River, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N86VB	1974	17263670	St Thomas, VI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N870TW	1973	17261565	Leachville, AR	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N875CD		17264899	Delray Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N880CB	1973	17262582	Nashville, TN	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N8881V		17264240	Gilford, NH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8882V	1974	17264241	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8889V	1974	17264247	Caguas, PR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N888CB	1974	17264417	Pittsford, NY	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N888CM	1976	17267424	Weyers Cave, VA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N888TA	1975	17266196	Monroe, NH	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N8890V	1974	17264248	Helena, MT	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N8891V	1974	17264249	Pottstown, PA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N8892V	1974	17264250	Henderson, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8893V	1974	17264251	Knoxville, TN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8894V	1974	17264252	Jacksonville, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N88AB	1973	17262739	Athens, AL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N88E	1973	17261476	Las Vegas, NV	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N8902V		17264259	Concord, NC	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8904V	1974	17264261	Yukon, OK	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N8906V	1974	17264263	Broadalbin, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8911V	1974	17264268	Homer, GA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8912V	1974	17264269	Corralitos, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8913V	1974	17264270	Florence, SC	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8916V	1974	17264273	Hudson Oaks, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8919V	1974	17264276	Vicksburg, MI	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8921V		17264278	Pembroke Pines, FL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N8922V	1974	17264279	Clearwater, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8924V	1974	17264281	Crossett, AR	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8926V	1974	17264283	Naples, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8927V	1974	17264284	Gulf Shores, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8931V		17264288	Mt Carmel, TN	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N8932V	1974	17264289	Tuscumbia, AL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8934V	1974	17264291	El Monte, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8937V	1974	17264294	Bellingham, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8941V	1974	17264298	New Castle, IN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8942V		17264299	Englishtown, NJ	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N8943V	1974	17264300	Minneapolis, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8946V	1974	17264302	Denton, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8947V	1974	17264303	Chatom, AL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8948V	1974	17264304	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8957V	1974	17264313	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N8958V	1974	17264314	Plymouth, MA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N8961V	1974	17264317	Portsmouth, NH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8961Z	1973	17262110	Shelton, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8964V	1974	17264320	Gilroy, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N8966V	1974	17264322	Tulsa, OK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8968V		17264324	Watertown, SD	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8969V		17264325	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N8970V	1974	17264326	Snellville, GA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid

Cessna 172M