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
N5457J	1980	17273803	Chino, CA	-	Pending
N545DS	1980	17273867	Vancouver, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5463J	1980	17273804	Tucson, AZ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5464D	1979	17272576	Orlando, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5466D	1979	17272577	Costa Mesa, CA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N5473D	1979	17272579	Cobb, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5479D	1979	17272581	Puyallup, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5480E	1978	17271877	La Crosse, WI	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5484D	1979	17272583	Lewes, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5486D	1979	17272585	Sidney, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5488D		17272586	Montclair, CA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N5495D	1979	17272587	El Cajon, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N54KH	1979	17272726	Lutz, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5509J	1980	17273810	Iowa City, IA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5512E	1978	17271881	Everett, WA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5519J	1980	17273812	Las Vegas, NV	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N551PG	1978	17271384	Fredericksburg, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N5520D	1979	17272591	Snohomish, WA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5534E	1978	17271883	Throckmorton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5536E	1978	17271885	Greenwood, IN	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N5543E	1978	17271886	Glendale, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5546J		17273816	Danbury, CT	-	Pending
N5550J	1980	17273818	Lewisville, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5552E		17271887	Austin, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N555LA	1976	17268207	Humble, TX	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N555ZH		17268439	Rochester, NY	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5595E	1978	17271897	St George, UT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5597E	1978	17271898	Bowdon, GA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N55HA		17269194	Sellersburg, IN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N55QB		17269080	Long Beach, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N55YP		F1721930	Jacksonville, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5605J		17273819	Charleston, SC	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5616E	1978	17271902	Martinez, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5617J	1980	17273822	Wilton, CA	-	Check
N5619E	1978	17271903	Castroville, TX	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N5623E	1978	17271905	Downers Grove, IL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N5623G	1979	17273562	Morris, MN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N5624G	1979	17273563	Upland, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5631E		17271906	Lantana, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5635E	1978	17271908	Creighton, PA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5640E	1978	17271909	Bowling Green, KY	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N5649G	1979	17273564	Lowell, AR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5652E	1978	17271912	Antioch, TN	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N5656E	1978	17271913	Reno, NV	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N566BG	1979	17272979	Leesburg, VA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N566Q	1979	17273553	Butte, MT	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5697E	1978	17271922	Redstone Arsenal, AL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N56EP	1978	17270728	Jasper, AL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N56FA	1978	172-69682	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N56LJ	1979	17272751	Atwater, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5700E	1978	17271923	Fort Lauderdale, FL	-	Pending
N5720E	1978	17271926	Henderson, NV	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5724J	1980	17273827	West Lafayette, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5727E	1978	17271928	Gulf Shores, AL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5730J	1980	17273828	Greensboro, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5732E	1978	17271929	Bucyrus, OH	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5748E		17271930	Carson City, NV	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N5751E		17271931	Arlington, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N5754E	1978	17271934	Hood River, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5757E	1978	17271935	San Diego, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5758J	1980	17273833	Palacios, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N575TD	1976	17268034	Nashua, MT	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5763E	1978	17271936	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5766J	1980	17273834	Turlock, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5782J	1979	17273835	Myrtle Beach, SC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N5803E	1978	17271938	Emporia, KS	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5811E	1978	17271941	Ardmore, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N581ES	1978	17271811	Woodward, OK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5832J		17273842	Livermore, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N5833J	1980	17273843	Beaver, WV	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5878E	1978	17271949	Casper, WY	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N5880E	1978	17271950	Old Hickory, TN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N58DS	1979	17272305	Northampton, PA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N58TY	1977	17270111	Texarkana, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5907E	1978	17271957	Valley Center, KS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5909E	1978	17271958	Lafayette, LA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5916J	1980	17273845	Eglin Afb, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5922E	1978	17271963	Sioux Center, IA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5928E	1978	17271964	Ronkonkoma, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5943E	1978	17271969	Stuart, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5948E	1978	17271972	Fort Worth, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5951E		17271974	Tucson, AZ	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5955E	1978	17271975	Tacoma, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5956E		17271976	Hayden, ID	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5976E	1978	17271978	Fredericksburg, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N597DM	1976	17268041	Valley Stream, NY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5983J		17273848	Sabana Hoyos, PR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5990E	1978	17271980	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5993E	1978	17271981	Bethesda, MD	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5AK	1977	17268768	Bend, OR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N601PA	1977	17269030	Douglasville, GA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6031E	1978	17271984	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6063E		17271987	Overland Park, KS	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6083J	1980	17273853	Wadsworth, OH	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N6086G	1979	17273566	Denison, TX	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6091D	1979	17272599	Rochester, IN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6092F	1979	17273146	Jasper, AL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6093J	1980	17273856	San Juan Capo, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6094F	1979	17273147	Kissimmee, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6098D	1979	17272602	Tunkhannock, PA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172N