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
N92035	1973	17261540	Warsaw, IN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N920AJ	1974	17263234	Midland, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N92103	1973	17261545	Cape Coral, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9210H	1975	17266017	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N92131	1973	17261546	Ronkonkoma, NY	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N92141	1973	17261549	Allison Park, PA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N92159	1973	17261550	Harveys Lake, PA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N92161	1973	17261551	Pensacola, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N92169	1973	17261553	Danville, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9216H	1975	17266020	Corona, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N9219H	1975	17266021	Fullerton, CA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N921AA	1973	17261752	Deland, FL	-	Pending
N9223H	1975	17266024	Sag Harbor, NY	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N92255	1973	17261554	Owasso, OK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9226H	1975	17266026	Yuma, AZ	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N922EA		17263921	Cumming, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N92306	1973	17261557	Racine, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N92307	1973	17261558	Johns Island, SC	-	Valid
N92318		17261561	Murrieta, CA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N92324	1973	17261562	Daytona Beach, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N92356	1973	17261567	Lubbock, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9236H	1975	17266034	Sioux Center, IA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9240H	1975	17266038	Daytona Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N92424		17261573	Bakersfield, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9242H	1975	17266040	Gualala, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N9243H	1975	17266041	Seward, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N92445	1973	17261575	Newberg, OR	May 31, 2030	Valid
N92447	1973	17261576	Midland, TX	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N92448	1973	17261577	Forest Grove, OR	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N9244H	1975	17266042	Grosse Ile, MI	May 31, 2030	Valid
N92471		17261579	Oneida, TN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N9249H	1975	17266044	Hudson, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9252H	1975	17266047	Vacaville, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N92548	1973	17261584	Henryetta, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N9254H	1975	17266049	Alpine, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N92570	1973	17261586	Prescott, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N92595	1973	17261591	Dover, DE	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N9259H		17266053	Anniston, AL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N925CB	1973	17262826	Locust Grove, GA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N92617	1973	17261594	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9261H	1975	17266054	Carlisle, PA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9262H		17266055	Vancouver, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N9263H	1975	17266056	Eden Prairie, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9265H	1975	17266057	Live Oak, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9269H	1975	17266059	Benton, KS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N92704	1973	17261605	Pt Pleas Bch, NJ	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N92720		17261608	Champaign, IL	-	Pending
N92722	1973	17261609	Walhalla, SC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9272H	1975	17266060	Rockford, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N92747	1973	17261613	Shrewsbury, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9274H	1975	17266062	Denton, TX	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N92753	1973	17261614	Mount Pleasant, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N92777	1973	17261616	Allegan, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9277H	1975	17266065	Milton, DE	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N92789		17261619	Dover, DE	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N927TC	1974	17264152	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N92810	1973	17261626	Grand Forks, ND	May 31, 2027	Valid
N92817	1973	17261628	Soldotna, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N92837	1973	17261631	Martinsville, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N92845	1973	17261633	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N92855	1973	17261634	Mesa, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9285H	1975	17266068	Carlsbad, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N92873	1973	17261636	Spring, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N92878	1973	17261638	Indianapolis, IN	May 31, 2031	Valid
N92886	1973	17261640	Clayton, NJ	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N92888	1973	17261641	Dakota City, NE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N92889	1973	17261642	Marana, AZ	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N92894	1973	17261644	Fort Bragg, CA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N92908	1973	17261647	Pensacola, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N9291H	1975	17266071	Port Hueneme, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9292H	1975	17266072	Rockford, IL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N92934	1973	17261650	Bolivar, MO	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N92945	1973	17261655	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9295H	1975	17266075	Miami, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N9296H	1975	17266076	Burnsville, MN	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N929BM	1975	17265826	Lakeland, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N92MM	1975	17266052	Oklahoma City, OK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9304H	1975	17266078	Hopewell Junction, NY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9306H	1975	17266079	Gold River, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9310H	1975	17266080	Cyrus, MN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9313H	1975	17266081	Phoenix, AZ	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N9319H	1975	17266084	Bethel, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9320H	1975	17266085	Bethany, CT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9334H	1975	17266092	College Park, MD	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9337H	1975	17266095	Norman, OK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N9338H	1975	17266096	Spangle, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N9341H	1975	17266099	Yakima, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N9342H	1975	17266100	Downey, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9344H	1975	17266102	Pulaski, TN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9347H	1975	17266105	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9348H	1975	17266106	Gladewater, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9351H		17266109	Layton, UT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9356H	1975	17266113	Bettendorf, IA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N9359H	1975	17266115	Troy, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N935PT	1974	17263040	Port Townsend, WA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9365H	1975	17266118	Agusta, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9366H		17266119	Violet Hill, AR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9367H	1975	17266120	Miami, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N9372H	1975	17266123	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N9377H	1975	17266126	Mount Pleasant, IA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172M