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
N13618	1974	17262886	Henderson, NE	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N13619	1974	17262887	Hollister, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N13623	1974	17262890	Madison, MS	May 31, 2031	Valid
N13633	1974	17262894	Fraser, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13635	1974	17262896	Preston, CT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13639		17262900	Ellisville, MS	May 31, 2033	Valid
N13644	1974	17262904	Weyers Cave, VA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N13645	1974	17262905	Morris, IL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N13646	1974	17262906	Hopedale, MA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1364U	1976	17267035	Denton, TX	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N13658	1974	17262918	Lake Elmo, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N13659	1974	17262919	Kansas City, MO	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N1365U	1976	17267036	Toa Baja, PR	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N13660	1974	17262920	Ridgefield, CT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N13662	1974	17262922	Maysville, KY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N13668	1974	17262927	Mukilteo, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N1366U	1976	17267037	Mcminnville, OR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N13672	1974	17262931	Chatham, MA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N13674	1974	17262933	Lockport, IL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13675	1974	17262934	Cleveland, OK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N13680	1974	17262937	Nantucket, MA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N13682	1974	17262939	Apple Valley, MN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N13683	1974	17262940	Midland, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13684		17262941	Helena, OH	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N13685	1974	17262942	Tekamah, NE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13686	1974	17262943	Nampa, ID	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1368U	1976	17267039	Caledonia, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N13692	1974	17262946	Midland, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N13693	1974	17262947	Estherville, IA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N13696	1974	17262950	Boerne, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N13698	1974	17262952	Stuart, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N136LM	1975	17265041	Canton, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N13701	1974	17262953	Williamsburg, VA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N13703	1974	17262955	Alexandria, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1370U	1976	17267041	Usaf Academy, CO	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N13715	1974	17262962	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N13719	1974	17262966	Menomonee Falls, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N1371U	1976	17267042	Stanton, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N13721	1974	17262968	Whitefish, MT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N13723	1974	17262970	Hollywood, AL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13725	1974	17262972	Morristown, NJ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N13727	1974	17262973	Sterling Heights, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1372U	1976	17267043	Fairmont, WV	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13731	1974	17262977	Cullman, AL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N13732	1974	17262978	Tampa, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N13737	1974	17262983	Drums, PA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N13739	1974	17262985	Gahanna, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1373U	1976	17267044	Milton, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N13741		17262987	Independence, IA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N13748		17262989	Hastings, MN	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N1374U	1976	17267045	Norfolk, VA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N13751	1974	17262992	Eagan, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N13752	1974	17262993	Jacksonville, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N13753	1974	17262994	Statesville, NC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N13754	1974	17262995	Mount Pleasant, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N13770	1974	17263001	Benton Harbor, MI	May 31, 2031	Valid
N13778	1974	17263003	Roanoke Rapids, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N1377U	1976	17267048	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N13786	1974	17263004	New Eagle, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N13796	1974	17263006	Gaithersburg, MD	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N1379U	1976	17267050	Allison Park, PA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N137FS	1975	17266030	Canovanas, PR	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N13805	1974	17263009	Port Lavaca, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N13806	1974	17263010	Mcpherson, KS	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N13807	1974	17263011	Shelby, MS	May 31, 2029	Valid
N1380U	1976	17267051	Chicago, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N13810	1974	17263012	Jacksonville, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N13821	1974	17263015	Lexington, KY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N13830	1974	17263017	Estherville, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N13834	1974	17263018	Hastings, NE	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N1383U	1976	17267054		Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N13849	1974	17263021	Prineville, OR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N13874	1974	17263026	Livingston, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1387U	1976	17267058	Danville, CA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N13884		17263028	Scott City, KS	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N13887	1974	17263029	Murfreesboro, TN	May 31, 2033	Valid
N13889	1974	17263030	Rockwell City, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1388U	1976	17267059	Fullerton, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N13890	1974	17263031	Commerce, GA	-	Pending
N13902	1974	17263035	Starr, SC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N13905	1974	17263036	Rutherford, NJ	May 31, 2032	Valid
N1391U		17267062	King Salmon, AK	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N13923	1974	17263039	Wayne, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N13938		17263041	Bothell, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1393U	1976	17267064	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N13941	1974	17263044	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N13942	1974	17263045	Fredericksburg, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N13943		17263046	Colville, WA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N13944	1974	17263047	Pulaski, TN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N13946	1974	17263048	Wichita, KS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1395U	1976	17267066	Lockport, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1397U	1976	17267068	Lake Charles, LA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N1399U	1976	17267070	Costa Mesa, CA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N13JT	1972	17261008	O Brien, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N13TP	1976	17267454	Remington, IN	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N1403V	1974	17263550	Salem, OR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N1405U	1976	17267075	Edmond, OK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1407U	1976	17267077	Walnut Creek, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N1411U	1976	17267080	Huntington, IN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N1414V	1974	17263559	Rescue, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172M