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
N1415U	1976	17267083	Miami, FL	-	Check
N1416U	1976	17267084	Tunbridge, VT	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1417U	1976	17267085	Denton, TX	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N1417V		17263562	Rutherfordton, NC	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N1418V	1974	17263563	Middleton, MA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N1420U	1976	17267088	Garner, NC	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N1423U	1976	17267090	Barrow, AK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1424U	1976	17267091	Carlsbad, NM	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N1424V	1974	17263569	Hillsborough, NJ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1426U	1976	17267093	Longville, MN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N1428U	1976	17267095	East Helena, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N1428V	1975	17264687	Lodi, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N142HA	1975	17266306	Sellersburg, IN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N1430V	1974	17263572	Winter Haven, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N1431U	1976	17267098	Seabrook, SC	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N1431V	1975	17263677	Owensville, MO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1436U	1976	17267103	Kansas City, MO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1438U	1976	17267105	Greeley, CO	-	Check
N1439U	1976	17267106	Henderson, NV	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N143DR	1972	17261119	Weehawken, NJ	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N1441P	1973	17260993	Pompano Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N1441V	1974	17263579	Hartland, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N1442U	1976	17267109	Idaho Falls, ID	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1443V	1974	17263580	Stuart, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1449U	1976	17267116	Lake Wales, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1449V	1974	17263586	Livermore, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N144BF	1974	17264101	Plymouth, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1450U	1976	17267117	Peterson Afb, CO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N1450V	1974	17263587	Flagstaff, AZ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1452U	1976	17267119	Allison Park, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N1453U	1976	17267120	Morgantown, PA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N1454U	1976	17267121	South Jordan, UT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1454V	1974	17263591	Bowling Green, KY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1455V	1974	17263592	Stormville, NY	May 31, 2032	Valid
N1457V	1974	17263594	Rutherfordton, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1458V	1974	17263595	Thedford, NE	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N1459V	1974	17263596	Portsmouth, NH	-	Pending
N1460V		17263597	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N1461U	1976	17267128	Fitchburg, MA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1466U		17267133	Downey, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1466V	1974	17263603	Scandia, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1468V	1974	17263605	Monmouth, IL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N1470U	1976	17267137	Saint Helena, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1470V	1974	17263607	Anchorage, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N1471U		17267138	Knoxville, TN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N1472U		17267139	New London, WI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N1474U	1976	17267141	Morris, MN	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N1475V		17263610	Immokalee, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1476U	1976	17267143	Clearwater, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N1477V	1974	17263612	New Town, ND	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N1479U	1976	17267146	Vieques, PR	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N147J	1973	17262545	Rapids City, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1480U	1976	17267147	Yorba Linda, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N1481V	1974	17263615	Wesley Chapel, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N1482V	1974	17263616	Doniphan, MO	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N1483U	1976	17267150	New Market, TN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N1484U	1976	17267151	New Orleans, LA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N1485U	1976	17267152	Parsons, KS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1486U	1976	17267153	South Pittsburg, TN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1487U	1976	17267154	Deming, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N1487V	1974	17263621	San Diego, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1488U	1976	17267155	Waterford, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N1488V		17263622	Otis Orchards, WA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N1489U	1976	17267156	Austin, MN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N1491U	1976	17267158	Farmers Branch, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N1493V	1974	17263623	Cypress, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N1494V	1974	17263624	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1495U	1976	17267162	San Diego, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N1498V	1974	17263628	East Falmouth, MA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N14AZ	1975	17263495	Ormond Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N1504V	1974	17263633	Scotts Valley, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1506V	1974	17263634	Friday Harbor, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N150FS	1975	17265554	Homestead, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N1516V	1974	17263638	Milton, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N1519V	1974	17263641	Inver Grove, MN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N1522V	1974	17263643	Northville, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1523V	1974	17263644	Oshkosh, WI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N1526V	1974	17263645	Miami, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N1531V	1974	17263648	Hagerstown, MD	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N1538V	1974	17263651	Medina, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1541U	1976	17267169	Denton, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N1546V	1974	17263654	Midland, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N1550V	1974	17263655	Kalispell, MT	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N1551V	1974	17263656	South Jordan, UT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N1555V	1974	17263658	Lemmon, SD	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N155CW	1975	17265697	Mcminnville, OR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1560V	1974	17263663	La Jolla, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N1561V	1974	17263664	Olathe, KS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1567V		17263668	Wilsonville, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1570V	1974	17263671	Redding, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1571V	1974	17263672	Vinemont, AL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1572V	1974	17263673	Konawa, OK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N1575V	1974	17263675	Maryville, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1580V		17263696	Shady Cove, OR	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N1588V	1974	17263683	Milton, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1590V	1974	17263684	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N1591V	1974	17263685	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1592V	1974	17263686	Lake Isabella, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N1593V	1974	17263687	Oxford, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1594U	1976	17267176	Greer, SC	Feb 29, 2032	Valid

Cessna 172M