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
N12750	1973	17262229	Fort Worth, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N12751	1973	17262230	Concordia, KS	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N12753	1973	17262232	Kalispell, MT	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N12760	1973	17262235	Como, CO	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N12766	1973	17262240	Branford, CT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N12768	1973	17262242	Lynden, WA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N1276U	1976	17266971	Olive Branch, MS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N12772	1973	17262245	Eastlake, CO	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N12776	1973	17262249	Oak Point, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N12777	1973	17262250	Makawao, HI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N12779	1973	17262252	Fort Valley, VA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N12783	1973	17262256	Midland, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N12789	1973	17262261	Rochester, NY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N12790	1973	17262262	Sheridan, WY	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N12791	1973	17262263	Elmhurst, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12793	1973	17262264	Colleyville, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N12794	1973	17262265	Barstow, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N12795	1973	17262266	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N12796	1973	17262267	Hammond, LA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N127KD	1976	17267210	Brownsville, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N12801	1973	17262271	Wayne, NJ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N12805	1973	17262275	Bemidji, MN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N12819		17262288	Mooresville, NC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N12820	1973	17262289	Denton, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N12821	1973	17262290	Roscoe, MO	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N12822	1973	17262291	Columbia, CA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N1282U	1976	17266977	Colfax, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N12830	1973	17262296	Spokane, WA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N12831	1973	17262297	Terry, MS	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N12833	1973	17262299	Friendswood, TX	May 31, 2033	Valid
N12834	1973	17262300	Allison Park, PA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N12836	1973	17262301	Roswell, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1283U	1976	17266978	Baldwinsville, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N12840	1973	17262304	Cleveland, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12849	1973	17262311	East Harwich, MA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N12860	1973	17262319	Carroll, OH	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N12865	1973	17262324	Columbus, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N12866	1973	17262325	Fort Madison, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12867	1973	17262326	Gray, GA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N12871	1973	17262330	Bemidji, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N12872	1973	17262331	Lawrenceville, GA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N12874	1973	17262333	Rochester, IN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N12875	1973	17262334	Naples, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N12876	1973	17262335	Enterprise, AL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N12878	1973	17262337	Newellton, LA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N1287U	1976	17266981	Scottsdale, AZ	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N12880	1973	17262339	Lewes, DE	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N12883	1973	17262340	Lincolnwood, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N12884	1973	17262341		Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N12885	1973	17262342	Sandy Hook, CT	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N12886	1973	17262343	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12887	1973	17262344	Calera, AL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N12893	1973	17262348	Faith, SD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N12897	1973	17262352	Upland, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N12898		17262353	Hackensack, NJ	May 31, 2029	Valid
N12899	1973	17262354	Layton, UT	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N128HR		17262679	Aguadilla, PR	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N128MA	1975	17263941	Fitchburg, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N12901	1973	17262356	Midland, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N12902	1973	17262357	Apex, NC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N12908		17262362	Fort Meade, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Check
N12916	1973	17262369	Wilson, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N12917	1973	17262370	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12918	1973	17262371	Worthington, KY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N12919	1973	17262372	Menomonie, WI	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N12923	1973	17262375	Lueders, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N12926	1973	17262378	Carlsbad, NM	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N1292U	1976	17266986	Plain City, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N12931	1973	17262382	Mesa, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N12933	1973	17262384	Apopka, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N12935	1973	17262386	Burkett, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N12936	1973	17262387	Cooper City, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N12940	1973	17262388	Mansfield, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N12943	1973	17262415	Seekonk, MA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N12947	1973	17262393	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N12951		17262397	Havre, MT	May 31, 2028	Valid
N12952	1973	17262398	Sedona, AZ	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N12953	1973	17262399	Odenton, MD	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N12955	1973	17262400	Midland, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N1295U	1976	17266989	Monroe, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N12960	1973	17262405	New Braunfels, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12968	1973	17262413	Hillsborough, NJ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1296U	1976	17266990	Huntington Beach, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N12973	1973	17262418	Gaithersburg, MD	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N12974	1972	17262419	Wales, ND	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N12976	1973	17262421	Madisonville, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N12983	1973	17262427	Nokomis, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N12985	1973	17262429	Waukon, IA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N12991	1973	17262432	Columbia, SC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N12997		17262437	Wausau, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1299U	1976	17266993	Bridgeport, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N129S	1974	17263118	Olive Branch, MS	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N12BJ	1974	17264570	Naperville, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N12HZ	1976	17266707	Spencerville, OH	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N12KB	1973	17261915	Denton, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N12MJ	1972	17261299	Ramona, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N13004	1973	17262439	Lockport, IL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13008	1974	17262441	Eagle River, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13009	1973	17262442	Saint Louis, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N13020	1973	17262449	Sacramento, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid

Cessna 172M