Cessna 172N: 3,138 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

3,138Registered aircraft

3,099Valid registrations

375Renewals due in 12 months

1976-1980Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 105 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: CESSNA / 172N

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

3A12

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172N · 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

1970s2,576

1980s105

Top states

California367

Florida341

Texas249

Washington116

North Carolina87

New York86

Ohio83

Georgia83

Delaware75

Colorado75

NTSB accident records

219 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
Oct 1, 2026	Knights Landing, CA	172N	N75513	Serious
Sep 8, 2026	San Diego, CA	172N	N734ZK	2 fatal
Sep 7, 2026	Panama City, FL	172N	N734NM	None
Aug 9, 2026	Morgantown, WV	172N	N6175G	None
Jul 18, 2026	Mooresville, NC	172N	N3462E	None

Registered aircraft (3,138)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N5134K	1980	17273979	Gilbert, AZ	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N5135E	1978	17271728	Imperial, MO	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5136D	1979	17272432	Goldsboro, NC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5136E	1978	17271729	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N5138E	1978	17271731	Jasper, AL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N5139E	1978	17271732	Binghamton, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5140E		17271733	Glendale, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5141K	1980	17273983	Gilbertsville, PA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5143J		17273713	Pensacola, FL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5145E		17271735	Willits, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5145K	1980	17273986	Boerne, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5147E	1978	17271737	Noblesville, IN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5148J		17273715	Traverse City, MI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5148K	1980	17273988	Camano Island, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5149E	1978	17271738	Las Vegas, NV	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5150D	1979	17272435	San Diego, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5154D	1979	17272436	Maxwell Afb, AL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5155J		17273717	Cisco, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5155K	1980	17273992	Calhan, CO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5156J	1979	17273718	West Hills, CA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N5157K	1980	17273993	Gaithersburg, MD	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5158E	1978	17271743	Liberty Hill, TX	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N5160E	1978	17271744	Bend, OR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5162F	1979	17273120	Scottsdale, AZ	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N5163D	1979	17272438	Hagerhill, KY	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N5164E	1978	17271746	Giltner, NE	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5167E	1978	17271747	Murfreesboro, TN	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N516TG	1977	17268889	Natchez, MS	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5171K	1980	17273998	Millington, TN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5174E	1978	17271752	Salem, OR	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5175E	1978	17271753	Granbury, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N517CA		17268100	Saint Helens, OR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N517DL	1977	17268965	Moncks Corner, SC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5182E	1978	17271756		Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N5183E		17271757	Nashville, TN	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5184E	1978	17271758	Maryville, TN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5184J		17273721	Riverside, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5185D		17272441	Stockbridge, MI	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5187E	1978	17271760	Waxahachie, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5187G	1979	17273555	Sunset Beach, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N518CA	1979	17273049	Shelby, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5191J	1979	17273724	Myrtle Beach, SC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N5193E		17271763	Eden Prairie, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5194F	1979	17273125	Jasper, AL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N5194K	1980	17274005	Visalla, CA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N5195E	1978	17271764	Grand Prairie, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5197E	1978	17271765	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5197K	1980	17274007	Cheyenne, WY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5198E	1978	17271766	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N5201E	1978	17271767	Jacksonville, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N5202E	1978	17271768	Corpus Christi, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5202J	1980	17273729	Jackson, MO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5203D	1979	17272446	Rogers, TX	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5205D	1979	17272448	Hyndman, PA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5208D	1979	17272451	Las Vegas, NV	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N5208J	1980	17273732	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5210F	1979	17273128	Owensboro, KY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5212E	1978	17271772	Sandy, UT	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5215D		17272453	Oklahoma City, OK	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5215E	1978	17271774	Gaithersburg, MD	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N52168	1979	17273457	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5217D	1979	17272454	Lewisville, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5218G	1979	17273556	Genoa, OH	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5219J	1980	17273737	Madison, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N521LD	1977	17269184	Tinian, MP	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5221E	1978	17271778	Wichita, KS	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5222D	1979	17272456	Muncie, IN	-	Pending
N5222J	1980	17273738	Kalispell, MT	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N5225D	1979	17272457	Camden, SC	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5226J	1980	17273740	Albany, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5227D	1979	17272458	South Lake Tahoe, CA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5227E		17271782	Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5228E	1978	17271783	Mount Airy, NC	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5229D	1979	17272459	Senoia, GA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N5229E	1978	17271784	Oakdale, PA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5232D	1979	17272461	Scottsboro, AL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5233E	1978	17271786	Hudson, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5234D	1979	17272463	Lynden, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5239G	1979	17273557	Eureka, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5240E	1978	17271791	Carmel, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5241D	1979	17272465	El Cajon, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5241E	1978	17271792	Bay Shore, NY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5241J	1980	17273743	Neillsville, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5242D	1979	17272466	Eden Prairie, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5243E	1978	17271793	Murrieta, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5244E	1978	17271794	Athens, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5249D		17272470	Langley, WA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N5249E	1978	17271797	Alexandria, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5249J	1980	17273744	Lucas, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N524BD	1979	17272180	Captiva, FL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N5251E	1977	17271799	Rhinelander, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5254D	1979	17272473	Eden Prairie, MN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5254J	1980	17273745	Worcester, MA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5256D	1979	17272475	Kalispell, MT	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N5260D	1979	17272478	Hooper, NE	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5264D		17272481	Long Valley, NJ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5265D	1979	17272482	Peoria, AZ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5265E	1978	17271804	Clarksville, TN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5266D	1979	17272483	Naperville, IL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5266E	1978	17271805	Natchez, MS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172N