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
N9605Q	1975	17265690	Dunedin, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N9607H	1975	17266260	Hillsboro, OR	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N9608H	1975	17266261	Crystal River, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9608Q	1976	17265693	Newcomerstown, OH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9609Q	1975	17265694	Greensburg, IN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N960FS	1974	17263386	Homestead, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N9610Q	1976	17265695	Denton, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N9612H	1975	17266263	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	-	Pending
N9613H	1975	17266264	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9614H	1975	17266265	Johnstown, CO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9614Q	1975	17265699	Lancaster, OH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N9616Q	1975	17265701	Westminster, MD	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N9617H	1976	17266267	Stevensville, MT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N9617Q	1975	17265702	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9621V	1974	17264401	Johnstown, CO	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N9622H	1975	17266272	Jasper, AL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9622Q	1975	17265707	Wichita, KS	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N9623V		17264403	Joseph, OR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N9625Q	1975	17265709	Bay Shore, NY	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N9625V	1974	17264405	Memphis, TN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N9626H	1975	17266274	Bethel, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N9626Q	1975	17265710	Tehachapi, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9627H	1975	17266275	San Jose, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9628H	1975	17266276	Vian, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9630Q	1975	17265714	Weyers Cave, VA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N9630V	1974	17264410	Margate, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9631Q	1975	17265715	Juneau, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9631V	1974	17264411	Greybull, WY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9632H		17266279	Stewartstown, PA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N9633H	1975	17266280	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N9634Q	1975	17265718	Huntingburg, IN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9635H	1975	17266282	Mesa, AZ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9635Q	1975	17265719	Malabar, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9635V	1974	17264415	Decatur, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9636H	1975	17266283	Guaynabo, PR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9636V	1974	17264416	Woodridge, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9637Q	1975	17265721	Wichita, KS	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N9638H	1975	17266285	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9638Q	1975	17265722	Benton, KS	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9638V	1974	17264418	St George, UT	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N963KM	1974	17264198	Chandler, AZ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9640H	1975	17266287	Mocksville, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9640V		17264420	Ann Arbor, MI	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N9641H	1975	17266288	Hollister, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N9641Q	1975	17265725	Santa Clarita, CA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N9641V	1974	17264421	Woolwich, ME	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9643H	1975	17266290	Gaithersburg, MD	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N9643Q	1975	17265727	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9643V	1974	17264423	College Station, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N9644Q	1975	17265728	Chippewa Falls, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9645H	1975	17266292	Juana Diaz, PR	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N9645V	1974	17264425	Oak Ridge, TN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N9647Q	1975	17265731	Santa Ana, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N9648H	1975	17266294	Sulphur Springs, AR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9648Q	1975	17265732	Krakow, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9648V	1974	17264428	San Diego, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N9649V	1974	17264429	Owasso, OK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9650Q	1975	17265734	Pennington, NJ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N9650V	1974	17264430	Chandler, AZ	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N9651V	1974	17264431	Miami, FL	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N9652V	1974	17264432	Athens, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9653Q	1975	17265737	Taylor, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9654Q	1975	17265738	Gill, MA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9654V		17264434	Lakeland, FL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N9656Q	1975	17265740	Pensacola, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N9657V	1974	17264437	Milton, DE	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9659H	1975	17266296	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N9659Q	1975	17265743	Garden City, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N965MS	1973	17261395	Walnut, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9660H	1975	17266297	Sheridan, WY	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N9662Q	1975	17265746	Bear, DE	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N9662V	1974	17264442	Royal Palm Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N9665H	1975	17266300	Enterprise, AL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9665Q	1975	17265749	Auburn, WA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N9665V		17264445	Heber City, UT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9666H	1975	17266301	Belpre, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9666V	1974	17264446	Carson City, NV	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N9667V	1974	17264447	New Cumberland, WV	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N9668V	1974	17264448	Humble, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9669Q	1975	17265753	St Thomas, VI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9670H	1975	17266302	Jefferson, GA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9670Q	1975	17265754	Fargo, ND	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N9670V	1974	17264450	Dixon, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9671V	1974	17264451	Pensacola, FL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N9672V	1974	17264452	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9673V	1974	17264453	Killdeer, ND	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9676V	1974	17264456	Muskego, WI	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N9677Q	1975	17265761	Kodiak, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9678H	1975	17266307	Mechanicsburg, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9678Q	1975	17265762	Chico, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9679Q	1975	17265763	Deadwood, SD	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N967JR	1973	17261816	Powder Springs, GA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N9680Q	1975	17265764	Oklahoma City, OK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9681H	1975	17266310	George West, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N9682H	1975	17266311	Sacramento, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9682V	1974	17264462	Macon, MS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9683H	1976	17266312	Thibodaux, LA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N9683Q		17265767	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N9684Q	1975	17265768	Weaverville, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9685H		17266313	Mapleton, UT	Jul 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172M