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
N9887V	1974	17264549	Midland, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N9889Q	1975	17265833	Sweet Home, OR	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N988BG	1975	17265795	Gainesville, GA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N9892Q	1975	17265836	Omaha, NE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N9893Q	1975	17265837	Rock Island, WA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N9894Q	1975	17265838	Fort Bragg, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N9895Q	1975	17265839	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9895V	1974	17264550	Palmer, AK	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N9897Q	1975	17265841	Santa Barbara, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9898Q	1975	17265842	Friday Harbor, WA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N9899Q	1975	17265843	East Falmouth, MA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N989CW	1976	17266884	Buckner, KY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9900Q	1975	17265844	Frisco, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9902Q	1975	17265846	Owasso, OK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N9903V	1974	17264552	Spring, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9904Q	1975	17265848	Saint Marys, GA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N9904V	1974	17264553	Vacaville, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N9905Q	1975	17265849	Lewistown, MT	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9907Q	1975	17265851	Texarkana, AR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9909Q	1975	17265853	Charlestown, IN	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N9910Q	1975	17265854	Elkhart, KS	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9911Q		17265855	Collierville, TN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N9912Q	1975	17265856	Sheridan, WY	May 31, 2032	Valid
N9914Q	1975	17265858	Kernersville, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9917Q	1975	17265861	Gibsland, LA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N9918Q	1975	17265862	Orem, UT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9919Q	1975	17265863	Oregon, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9920V	1974	17264556	Pensacola, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N9924Q	1975	17265868	Weston, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9924V		17264558	Grass Valley, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N9925Q	1975	17265869	Lake Charles, LA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N9925V	1974	17264559	Jacksonville, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N9927Q	1975	17265871	Pullman, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N9928Q	1975	17265872	Jackson, WY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9931Q	1975	17265875	Stetson, ME	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9934Q	1975	17265878	Fort Myers, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9935V	1974	17264562	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9936Q	1975	17265880	Columbus, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9936V	1974	17264563	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9937Q	1975	17265881	Eatonville, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9940V	1974	17264566	Santa Rosa, CA	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N9942Q	1975	17265886	Los Alamos, NM	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N9943Q	1976	17265887	Lake Stevens, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9944Q	1975	17265888	Pensacola, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N9945Q	1975	17265889	Mesa, AZ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9946Q	1975	17265890	Sinclair, ME	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N9951V		17264569	Spanish Fork, UT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N995JA	1974	17263989	Ft Lauderdale, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N9961V	1974	17264579	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2032	Valid
N9966V	1974	17264584	Palmer, AK	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N9968V	1974	17264586	Cynthiana, KY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9969V	1974	17264587	Farmington Hills, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N996MW	1973	17262434	Mount Juliet, TN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9970V	1974	17264588	Griffin, GA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9972V	1974	17264590	Summerdale, AL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9977V	1974	17264595	Stanchfield, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9981V	1974	17264599	Portsmouth, NH	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N9983V	1974	17264601	Santa Fe, NM	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9984V	1974	17264602	Malta, MT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9987V		172-64605	North Monmouth, ME	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N9988V	1974	17264606	Lenoir, NC	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N9989V	1974	17264607	Pendleton, OR	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N998RA	1973	17261672	Canandaigua, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N9990V	1974	17264608	Shelby, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N9991V	1975	17264609	Denmark, WI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9992V	1974	17264610	Louisville, TN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N9994V	1974	17264612	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9997V	1974	17264614	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N999AF	1975	17265806	Orange, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N999QA	1973	17262047	Milwaukie, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N99TN		17265107	Edmond, OK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N9XF	1976	17267373	Thomson, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172M

Specifications

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

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