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
N5267E	1978	17271806	Lewisville, MN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5268J	1980	17273751	San Antonio, TX	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N526WR		17269371	Punta Gorda, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5277E		17271809	Zephyrhills, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5278D	1979	17272488	Dover, DE	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5279D	1979	17272489	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5279G	1979	17273558	Watkinsville, GA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N5280E	1978	17271810	Newcastle, WY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5280M	1979	17273671	Elizabeth, CO	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N5281J	1980	17273753	Newaygo, MI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5283E	1978	17271812	Mesa, AZ	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5283J	1980	17273754	Tinian, MP	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5284D	1979	17272493	Jacksonville, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N5284E	1978	17271813	Volga, SD	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5286E	1978	17271815	Juntura, OR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5287E	1978	17271816	Dunn, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5289E	1978	17271818	Swainsboro, GA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5291E	1978	17271820	El Cajon, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5292D		17272497	Ontario, CA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5292E	1978	17271821	Saint George, UT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5295E	1978	17271824	West Branch, MI	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N5295G	1979	17273559	Hico, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5298D	1979	17272500	Everett, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5298J	1980	17273758	Reseda, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5299D	1979	17272501	Hartford, CT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N529CA		17269104	Fairview, OK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N529LF	1976	17267970	Albuquerque, NM	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5301E	1978	17271827	Longview, TX	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N5303E	1978	17271829	Amherst, NH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5304E		17271830	Freeport, IL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5304F	1979	17273131	Hachita, NM	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5306E	1978	17271832	Ashburn, VA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5309J		17273759		-	Check
N5310D	1979	17272508	Spring, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5314E	1978	17271835	Shelby Township, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5317D	1979	17272513	Palmyra, MO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5318E	1978	17271836	Virginia Beach, VA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5319D	1979	17272514	Grosse Ile, MI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5323E		17271837	Sylvania, GA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N5331D	1979	17272522	West Lafayette, IN	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N5334D	1979	17272523	Millersburg, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5335D	1979	17272524	Ringsted, IA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5336D	1979	17272525	Argyle, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5339D	1979	17272528	San Dimas, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N533SJ	1978	17271533	Wichita, KS	May 31, 2033	Valid
N5342D		17272531	Hartland, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5344D	1979	17272532	Centralia, IL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5346D	1979	17272534	Greenwood, IN	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N5346E	1977	17269573	Foley, AL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N5348D	1979	17272536	Mesa, AZ	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5349D	1979	17272537	Salem, OH	May 31, 2033	Valid
N5354D	1979	17272540	El Paso, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5356D	1979	17272541	Clackamas, OR	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5357E	1978	17271840	Winchester, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5357J	1980	17273762	Phoenix, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5358D	1979	17272543	Atwater, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N53600		17272544	Texas City, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5360J	1980	17273763	Miles City, MT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5366J	1980	17273764	Calera, AL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5374J	1980	17273767	Lake Jackson, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5375J		17273768	Sylacauga, AL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5376J		17273769	Conyers, GA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5377D	1979	17272552	Memphis, TN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5378D	1979	17272553	Camden, SC	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5378E	1978	17271841	Eagle, ID	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5382D	1979	17272556	Saint Charles, MO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5383D	1979	17272557	Irvine, CA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5385D	1979	17272558	Merritt Island, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5385J	1980	17273775	Monroe, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5386D	1979	17272559	Neillsville, WI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5386J	1980	17273776	York, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5396E	1978	17271842	El Cajon, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5397D		17272563	Oklahoma City, OK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5399J		17273779	Long Beach, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N53FB	1979	17273291	Downers Grove, IL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N53J	1979	17272890	Lafayette, LA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5400J	1980	17273780	Leander, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5402E	1978	17271845	Foley, AL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5408E	1978	17271846	Monahans, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5409J	1980	17273782	Weyers Cave, VA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5415D	1979	17272566	Caldwell, ID	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5416E	1978	17271851	Calhoun City, MS	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5423E	1978	17271854	Pensacola, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5423J	1980	17273787	Bradenton, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5424J	1980	17273788	La Crescenta, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5426J		17273789	Carson City, NV	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N5432E	1978	17271860	Milwaukee, WI	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N5433E	1978	17271861	Watertown, SD	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5434D	1979	17272569	Riverton, UT	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5434E	1978	17271862	Cherokee, OK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5435E	1978	17271863	Denton, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N5435J		17273793	Bartlett, IL	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N5436E		17271864	Southworth, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5437J	1980	17273794	Fort Worth, TX	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5440E	1978	17271868	Barnegat, NJ	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5444J	1980	17273798	Cape Fair, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5446D		17272571	Tallahassee, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5455J	1980	17273801	Ozawkie, KS	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5457D		17272574	Jasper, AL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N5457E	1978	17271873	Bloomington, IN	Apr 30, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172N