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
N13320	1973	17262666	Weatherford, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N13323	1973	17262668	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N13327	1973	17262672	Indianapolis, IN	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N13330	1973	17262674	Hardinsburg, KY	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N13333		17262677	Anacortes, WA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N13334		17262678	Howell, NJ	May 31, 2032	Valid
N13337	1973	17262681	Allison Park, PA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1333U	1976	17267020	Tonganoxie, KS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13346	1973	17262688	Lafayette, LA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13353	1973	17262692	Byron, IL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N13356	1973	17262694	Baraboo, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N13358	1973	17262696	Pikeville, KY	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N13364	1973	17262702	Wonder Lake, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N13365	1973	17262703	Honolulu, HI	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N13366		17262704	Fort Mill, SC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N13367	1973	17262705	Benton Harbor, MI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1336U	1976	17267021	Collierville, TN	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N13370	1973	17262707	Delaware, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N13373	1973	17262709	Akron, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N13376	1973	17262712	Tampa, FL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N13377	1973	17262713	Bella Vista, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N13378	1973	17262714	Cornelius, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13383	1973	17262718	Naples, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N13384	1973	17262719	Haines City, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N13386		17262720	Stillwater, OK	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N13391	1973	17262723	College Station, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N13394	1973	17262725	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2030	Valid
N13399	1973	17262729	Colby, KS	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N13400	1973	17262730	Midlothian, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N13402	1973	17262731	Winterville, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N13404	1973	17262733	Rock Creek, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N13405	1973	17262734	Weyers Cave, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N13406		17262735	Thurmond, NC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N13426	1973	17262744	Greenwood, NE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N13429	1973	17262746	San Juan, PR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N13431	1973	17262748	Springfield, OR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N13435	1973	17262749	El Paso, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N13437	1973	17262751	Mount Vernon, WA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N13445	1973	17262756	Latrobe, PA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N13447	1973	17262757	Virginia Beach, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N13450	1973	17262760	Wilkesboro, NC	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N13451	1973	17262761	Bingham, NE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N13452	1973	17262762	Russellville, AR	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N13456	1973	17262766	Chandler, AZ	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N13460		17262767	Panhandle, TX	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N13461	1973	17262768	Vancouver, WA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N13464	1973	17262770	Luray, VA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N13465	1973	17262771	Platte City, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N13469	1973	17262773	Fayetteville, GA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N13475	1973	17262778	Mountain View, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N13479	1973	17262781	Sebring, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N13481	1973	17262783	Fort Payne, AL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N13483	1973	17262784	Englewood, FL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N13486	1973	17262787	Starkweather, ND	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N13489	1973	17262789	Marysville, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13492	1973	17262790	New River, AZ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N13494	1973	17262792	Thibodaux, LA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13504	1973	17262801	Wendell, NC	May 31, 2032	Valid
N13506	1973	17262803	Sidney, AR	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N13507	1973	17262804	Port St Lucie, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N13508	1973	17262805	Barboursville, VA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N13513	1973	17262810	Olive Branch, MS	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N1351U		17267022	Baton Rouge, LA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N13521		17262817	Emmett, ID	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N13522	1973	17262818	Surprise, AZ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N13524	1973	17262820	Columbus, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N13527	1973	17262823	Oconto, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N13529	1973	17262825	New Liberty, IA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N1352U	1976	17267023	Fort Collins, CO	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N13535		17262830	Wichita, KS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13537	1973	17262832	Brownsville, OR	-	Check
N13539	1973	17262833	Graham, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1353U	1976	17267024	Wills Point, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N13540	1973	17262834	Andover, KS	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N13543	1973	17262836	Florissant, MO	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N13544	1973	17262837		Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N13548	1973	17262840	Petersburg, IL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N13549	1973	17262841	Billings, MT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1354U	1976	17267025	Sun City West, AZ	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N13551	1973	17262843	Deadwood, SD	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N13552	1973	17262844	Greene, IA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N13555	1973	17262846	Leander, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N13558	1973	17262847	Wausau, WI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N13559	1973	17262848	Bristol, IN	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N1356U	1976	17267027	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N13573	1973	17262856	Gaithersburg, MD	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1357U	1976	17267028	Lone Star, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N13586	1973	17262860	Oscoda, MI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N13587	1973	17262861	Strongsville, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1358U	1976	17267029	Puryear, TN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N13590		17262863	Jefferson, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N13593	1973	17262866	Murrieta, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N13594	1973	17262867	Bellingham, WA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N1359U	1976	17267030	Christiansburg, VA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N135E	1975	17266591	Ronkonkoma, NY	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N13601	1974	17262873	Palm City, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N13602	1974	17262874	Hurst, IL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N13604	1974	17262876	Roscoe, SD	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N13605	1974	17262877	Manheim, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N13611	1974	17262883	Saint Germain, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172M