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
N8971V	1974	17264327	Hudson, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8972V	1974	17264328	Phoenix, AZ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8973V	1974	17264329	Chatham, NJ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N8975V	1974	17264331	Zionsville, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8979V	1974	17264335	West Chicago, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8980V		17264336	Stewartstown, PA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N8982V	1974	17264338	Gerald, MO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8983V	1974	17264339	Bossier City, LA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8986V	1974	17264342	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8987V	1974	17264343	Scottsdale, AZ	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N8988V	1974	17264344	Missoula, MT	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N8992V	1974	17264347	Frankston, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8993V	1974	17264348	Bloomington, IN	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N8996V	1974	17264351	Colby, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8997V	1974	17264352	Omaha, NE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N89KA	1973	17261114	Kenmore, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8FY	1973	17261717	White City, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8QC	1972	17260864	Juneau, AK	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9002H	1975	17265892	Peoria, AZ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9005H	1975	17265894	Royal, NE	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9009H	1975	17265897	Decorah, IA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N9012H	1975	17265899	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9014H	1975	17265900	Manhattan, KS	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9017H	1975	17265901	Somerset, KY	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N9027H		17265908	Cheyenne, WY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9038H	1975	17265912	Cameron Park, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N903NS	1976	17267441	Midland, TX	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N9042H		17265914	St Petersburg, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N9043H	1975	17265915	Abbotsford, WI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9048H	1975	17265917	Kenmare, ND	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N904RA	1976	17267060	Canandaigua, NY	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N9057H	1975	17265921	Powder Springs, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N9060H	1975	17265922	Zanesville, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9068H	1975	17265928	Fruitland, WA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N907TT	1974	17262358	Sterling, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9081H	1975	17265930	Lincoln Park, NJ	-	Valid
N9089H	1975	17265936	Andalusia, AL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N9091H	1975	17265937	Box Elder, SD	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N9092H	1975	17265938	Swifton, AR	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N9096H	1975	17265941	Homedale, ID	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N909VC		17261045	San Bernardino, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N9100H	1975	17265944	Palmer, AK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9106H	1975	17265947	Madison, IN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9107H	1975	17265948	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9109H	1975	17265950	Philipsburg, PA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N910PF	1974	17263818	Morristown, NJ	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9110H	1975	17265951	Truckee, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9114H	1975	17265952	Tucson, AZ	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N9120H		17265954	Tonasket, WA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N9121H	1975	17265955	Norwalk, CT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9123H	1976	17265957	Tyler, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N9127H	1975	17265959	Butler, PA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N912YA		17264195	Chewelah, WA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9131H		17265962	Strasburg, VA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N9134H		17265964	Kalispell, MT	-	Pending
N9137H	1975	17265966	Englishtown, NJ	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N9138H	1975	17265967	Gainesville, GA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N914JD	1972	17261296	Grand Rapids, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N914RR		17264508	Lewistown, MT	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N914Z	1974	17264444	Hammond, LA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N91507	1973	17261499	Spearfish, SD	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N9150H	1975	17265975	Charleston, SC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9151H	1975	17265976	San Diego, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9153H	1975	17265978	Long Beach, NY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N91553	1973	17261500	Shelburne, MA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N9156H	1975	17265981	Grimes, IA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9158H	1975	17265982	Southlake, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N91596	1973	17261505	Norton Shores, MI	May 31, 2029	Valid
N9159H		17265983	Fullerton, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N915CM	1972	17261229	Newark, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N915L	1976	17267355	San Jose, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N915WB	1972	17261221	Breaux Bridge, LA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9160H	1975	17265984	Tuscaloosa, AL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N9161H	1975	17265985	Athens, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9162H	1975	17265986	Vacaville, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N91673	1973	17261506	Twain Harte, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9171H	1975	17265990	Spring, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9173H	1975	17265992	Rockford, MI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N91751	1973	17261509	Colorado Springs, CO	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9176H	1975	17265993	Adrian, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9177H	1976	17265994	Manistee, MI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N91793		17261514	Lexington, KY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9179H	1975	17265995	Elkhart, IN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N91813	1973	17261515	Lakeside, OR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N91823	1973	17261516	Gardnerville, NV	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N9182H	1975	17265997	Gladewater, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9185H	1975	17265999	Washougal, WA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N91862	1973	17261519	Barrigada, GU	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9189H	1975	17266002	Demopolis, AL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N918VP		17266379	Red Devil, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N91925	1973	17261524	Miami, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9193H	1975	17266006	Eudora, KS	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9196H	1975	17266008	Bellingham, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N91984	1973	17261532	Kent, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N91PA	1972	17260792	Arnold, MO	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N91PM	1974	17264113	Newport News, VA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N92006	1973	17261535	Spring Hill, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N92014		17261538	Jackson, MS	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N9201H	1975	17266012	Greenville, RI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N92026		17261539	Alva, OK	Jan 31, 2032	Valid

Cessna 172M