Cessna 172M: 3,572 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

3,572Registered aircraft

3,486Valid registrations

412Renewals 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

Florida303

California290

Washington165

Michigan111

Minnesota99

Ohio98

North Carolina93

Illinois91

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
N15AF	1976	17267237	Harrogate, TN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1602V	1974	17263690	Lucas, TX	-	Pending
N1613V	1974	17263692	Gadsden, AL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N1615V	1974	17263693	Reedville, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1617V	1974	17263694	Ashville, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N1660V	1974	17263705	Kindred, ND	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N1664V	1974	17263706	Bismarck, ND	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1666V	1974	17263707	Wadsworth, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1674V	1974	17263709	Browntown, WI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N1688V	1974	17263714	Mc Grath, AK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N169HC	1973	17262693	Miramar, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N16EK	1975	17265927	Belgrade, MT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N1701V	1974	17262851	Kilgore, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1702V	1974	17263717	Ramona, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1705V	1974	17263718	Concord, NC	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N1713V	1974	17263721	Poughkeepsie, NY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1723V		17263725	Oklahoma City, OK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N172AM	1975	17264993	Lafayette, CO	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N172AP	1976	17266592	Dallas, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N172AR	1975	17266174	Monterey, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N172BK	1976	17267323	Greenville, SC	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N172BL	1974	17262050	Graham, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N172BR	1975	17265776	Costa Mesa, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N172CG	1975	17264991	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N172CW	1974	17263325	Apple Valley, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N172DL	1975	17266166	Friendswood, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N172DS	1975	17265198	Framingham, MA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N172E	1974	17263335	Plymouth, NH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N172EB	1973	17261560	Kodiak, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N172EC	1976	17266723	Arley, AL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N172EM		17267336	Davie, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N172EQ	1973	17262251	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N172EW	1975	17265167	Mesa, AZ	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N172GM	1976	17267127	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N172GR	1973	17261991	Tamarac, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N172HD	1976	17267191	Edwardsville, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N172HF		17264634	Kissimmee, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N172JB	1973	17262206	Sedgwick, ME	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N172JD	1974	17263844	Austin, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N172JJ	1975	17265488	Fort Leavenworth, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N172JM		17262202	Buckner, KY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N172KD	1976	17267467	Athens, AL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N172KY	1975	17266093	Mount Washington, KY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N172LC	1974	17263219	Conway, AR	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N172LG	1974	17264203	Valrico, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N172LJ	1975	17266242	Troutdale, OR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N172MC	1975	17265980	Ocala, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N172MD	1974	17263421	Fredericksburg, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N172ME	1974	17263996	Charlottesville, VA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N172MK	1976	17266714	Isabela, PR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N172ML	1973	17261580	Portsmouth, NH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N172MS	1974	17263928	Centralia, IL	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N172PG	1975	17265821	Atlanta, GA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N172PR	1974	17264084	Park Rapids, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N172RJ	1974	17263314	Jamestown, CO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N172RR	1973	17261788	Southwick, MA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N172SG	1973	17261734	North Fort Myers, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N172SZ	1975	17265508	Sheridan, WY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N172TC	1976	17266662	Atlanta, MI	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N172TH	1972	17261033	Wyoming, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N172TS	1974	17264582	Pensacola, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N172VF	1975	17265334	Scott City, KS	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N172VT		17263231	Swanton, VT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N172WE	1975	17265192	Elko, NV	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N172WJ	1972	17260906	Gainesville, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N172WL	1975	17265300	Douglas, MA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N172WP	1973	17262635	Wilmington, NC	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N172WS	1973	17261328	Cincinnati, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N172WT		17266400	Boynton Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N172WW	1976	17267445	Grand Island, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N172Y	1974	17263360	Creston, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N172YY	1974	17263986	Fresno, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N1732V	1974	17263729	San Antonio, TX	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N1737	1975	17265682	Allison Park, PA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1737V	1974	17263732	Kenyon, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N173KA	1972	17260939	Cohasset, MN	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N1742V	1974	17263735	Galion, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N1743V	1974	17263736		Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N1749V		17263737	Bluffton, OH	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N1754V	1974	17263739	Apison, TN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1758V	1974	17263740	Marion, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1759V		17263741	Tecumseh, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N175KA	1973	17262117	New York, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1764V	1974	17263743	Winthrop, ME	May 31, 2027	Valid
N1766V	1974	17263744	Waynesboro, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1768V	1974	17263745	Fort Wayne, IN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N1774V	1974	17263747	Midland, TX	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N178FV	1976	17267284	Omaha, NE	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N178RS	1974	17262925	Liberal, KS	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N1791V	1974	17263752	Columbus, OH	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N1793V	1974	17263753	San Jose, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N17HZ	1975	172-66345	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N17UP	1974	17263440	Rhinelander, WI	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N1802V	1974	17263756	Cleburne, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N1814V		17263759	Paw Paw, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N1820V	1974	17263762	Thief River Falls, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N183RL	1973	17261654	Bayamon, PR	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N1840V	1974	17263767	Apo, AP	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1845V	1974	17263769	Wadsworth, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1854V	1974	17263771	Brookshire, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172M