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
N9685V	1974	17264464	Pulaski, WI	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N9686H	1975	17266314	Blountville, TN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N9686Q	1975	17265770	Wallis, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9687Q		17265771	Springfield, IL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9687V	1974	17264466	Angleton, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9688Q	1975	17265772	Newman, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9689Q	1975	17265773	Sioux Center, IA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9690H	1975	17266317	Wauna, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9690Q	1975	17265774	Madison, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9690V	1974	17264469	Greenville, NC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N9691V	1974	17264470	Georgetown, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9693H	1975	17266318	Buffalo, WY	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N9693Q	1975	17265777	Cedar Park, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9693V	1974	17264472	Stafford Springs, CT	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9694H	1975	17266319	Dubuque, IA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N9694Q	1975	17265778	Reno, NV	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9694V	1974	17264473	York, SC	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N9695H	1975	17266320	Haverhill, MA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N9696H	1975	17266321	Belgrade, MT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N9697V	1974	17264476	Dickinson, ND	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9698H	1975	17266322	Lake Oswego, OR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9698V	1974	17264477	South Burlington, VT	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N9699V	1974	17264478	North Bay Village, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N969TT	1973	17261635	Smoketown, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9700H	1975	17266323	Lebanon, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9700V	1974	17264479	Palm Coast, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9706Q	1975	17265784	Seattle, WA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N9706V	1974	17264482	Apple Valley, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9717H	1975	17266331	Shawnee, KS	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N9717Q	1975	17265786	Keller, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N9717V	1974	17264484	Stanley, ND	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9718H		17266332	Jensen Beach, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9719V	1974	17264485	Fayetteville, AR	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9720V	1974	17264486	Nicholson, GA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9721H	1975	17266334	Anchorage, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9722H	1975	17266335	Bettendorf, IA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N9722V	1974	17264488	Millington, MI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9723H	1975	17266336	Houston, TX	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N9725Q	1975	17265787	Denton, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N9727V	1974	17264492	Ione, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N972PM		17264940	Naguabo, PR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N9730V	1974	17264494	Denton, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N9731H		17266339	Proctorville, OH	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N9732H	1975	17266340	Helena, MT	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N9732V	1974	17264496	Deming, WA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N9733V	1974	17264497	Martville, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9737V	1975	17264499	Ventura, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N974CA		17264459	Bolivar, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9750Q	1975	17265789	Missouri City, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N9774W	1974	17264500	Midland, TX	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N9779V	1974	17264501	Louisburg, NC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N977KJ		17261987	Southfield, MI	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N9782V	1974	17264502	Middletown, DE	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N9792V	1974	17264504	Irvine, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9794V	1974	17264505	Richland, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9796V		17264506	Weyers Cave, VA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N979PT	1974	17264503	Homestead, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N97BS	1973	17262475	Genoa, NV	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N97MW	1975	17264946	Fairfax Station, VA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N9811V	1974	17264511	Alturas, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9813V	1974	17264512	Brooklyn, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9822V	1974	17264515	Valrico, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9824V	1974	17264516	Puyallup, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N982SK	1974	17264042	Hope, ME	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9830V	1974	17264518	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9833V	1974	17264521	Wills Point, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9838V	1974	17264524	Mckinney, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N9843V	1974	17264527	Trinity Center, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9844V	1974	17264528	Marlette, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9847V	1974	17264530	Columbus, NM	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9848V		17264531	Plano, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N9849Q	1975	17265793	Manchester, NH	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N9850V	1974	17264532	Daytona Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9859V	1975	17264535	Ivy, VA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N985FA	1975	17265991	Lynchburg, VA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9860Q	1975	17265804	Half Moon Bay, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N9861Q	1975	17265805	Fallon, NV	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N9864Q		17265808	Longmont, CO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N9865V		17264537	Moore, SC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9867Q	1975	17265811	Belleville, IL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9868Q		17265812	Myrtle Beach, SC	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N9868V	1974	17264538	Greenville, SC	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9869Q	1975	17265813	Fort Smith, AR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N986FA	1973	17261401	Lynchburg, VA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9873Q	1975	17265817	Reston, VA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9873V	1974	17264539	Chester, CT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9874Q		17265818	Blue Jay, CA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N9874V	1974	17264540	Terra Alta, WV	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9876Q	1975	17265820		Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9876V	1974	17264541	West Brooklyn, IL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N9878Q		17265822	Burton, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9879Q		17265823	Campobello, SC	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N9880Q	1975	17265824	Lakeville, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9881Q	1975	17265825	Lavalette, WV	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N9881V	1974	17264544	Mount Pleasant, SC	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N9884V	1974	17264546	Loves Park, IL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9885Q	1975	17265829	Peoria, AZ	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N9885V	1974	17264547	Johnson, KS	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N9886V	1974	17264548	Sardinia, NY	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N9887Q		17265831	Tupelo, MS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172M

Specifications

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

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