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

3,138Registered aircraft

3,044Valid registrations

320Renewals 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
N6366F	1979	17273204	Salt Springs, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N636CX	1978	17271789	Greene, IA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N6370D	1979	17272756	Melbourne, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6372D	1979	17272758	Blauvelt, NY	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6374D	1979	17272760	Danville, KY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6375D	1979	17272761	Atwater, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6379F		17273211	Burleson, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6380D		17272766	Jeffersonville, KY	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N6380E	1978	17272011	Spring Branch, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6382D		17272768	Eastvale, CA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6383F	1979	17273213	Houston, TX	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6384D	1979	17272770	Reno, NV	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N6386E	1979	17272013	Lakeview, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6387F	1980	17273214	Fort Worth, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6388D	1979	17272774	Dallas, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N6391J	1980	17273868	Watertown, SD	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6392G	1979	17273592	Frederick, MD	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6393G	1979	17273593	Blairsville, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6394E	1978	17272014	River Hills, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6395D	1979	17272781	Nokesville, VA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6396D	1979	17272782	Costa Mesa, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6397D	1979	17272783	Vashon, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N63AM	1980	17273981	Austin, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N63JD	1979	17272940	Callicoon Center, NY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6407D	1979	17272790	Aurora, CO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6408G	1979	17273594	Union, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6409D	1979	17272791WP	San Diego, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N6412D	1979	17272792	Gold River, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6412F	1979	17273220	Newport News, VA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6417J		17273871	North Salt Lake, UT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6418D	1979	17272793	Grand Rapids, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6418E		17272019	Muscatine, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6426F	1979	17273221	Kokomo, IN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6435D	1979	17272799	Marion, AL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6440D	1979	17272801	San Mateo, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6441D	1979	17272802	Pullman, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6441F	1979	17273224	Platte City, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6446D	1979	17272805	Reno, NV	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6449J	1980	17273874	Lewes, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6450G	1979	17273597	Jacksonville, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N6454G		17273598	Waterville, ME	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6457D	1979	17272809	Hendersonville, TN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6462D	1979	17272813	Reno, NV	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N6463G	1979	17273599	Palm Coast, FL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6464D		17272815	Hillsboro, OR	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6466D	1979	17272817	Murphy, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6468D	1979	17272819	Hinsdale, MA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6468F	1979	17273227	Guyton, GA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6473D		17272822	West Melbourne, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6475D	1979	17272823	Danbury, CT	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N6476G	1979	17273601	Paso Robles, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6478D	1979	17272826	Birmingham, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6480D	1979	17272828	North Las Vegas, NV	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6481J	1980	17273876	Cotuit, MA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6486J	1980	17273877	Emmett, ID	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6487D	1979	17272831	Monticello, KY	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6490D	1979	17272832	Joshua, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6492E	1978	17272024	Mechanicsville, MD	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6498F	1979	17273232	Addison, AL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N649GC	1979	17273413	Homestead, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N64PD	1979	17272996	Eddyville, KY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N64SF	1977	17268706	White Plains, NY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6503D	1979	17272834	Sinking Spring, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6506D	1979	17272835	Whitefish, MT	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6511G	1979	17273603	Smethport, PA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6512D	1979	17272836	Bourg, LA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6513D	1979	17272837	Scottsdale, AZ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6514J	1980	17273880	Lewes, DE	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6517D		17272839	Joliet, IL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6519J	1980	17273882	Annapolis, MD	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6521D	1979	17272842	Bellingham, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6523D	1979	17272844	Casper, WY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6524D	1979	17272845	Boardman, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6525D	1979	17272846	Seattle, WA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6529D		17272848	Lewes, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6532F		17273234	Patterson, LA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6532J		17273885	Tampa, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6535G	1979	17273606	Burlington, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6537D	1979	17272853	Washington, DC	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6537F	1979	17273236	Pittsburgh, PA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6538F	1979	17273237	Lakeland, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6543D	1979	17272855	Forest, MS	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6545D	1979	17272856	Painted Post, NY	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6548E	1978	17272036	Bremen, GA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6549D	1979	17272858	Waukesha, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N654AL	1977	17269033	Camden, TN	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N6552F	1979	17273239	Soddy Daisy, TN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6553D	1979	17272861	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6553E	1978	17272037	Zanesville, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6554D	1979	17272862	Delta, CO	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N6555J	1980	17273890	Pocatello, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6565J	1980	17273891	Seminole, OK	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N6568E	1978	17272038	New Haven, VT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N656DM	1978	17270327	Lakeland, FL	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N656SF		17271302	Atlanta, GA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6571D	1979	17272871	Encinitas, CA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6572D	1979	17272872	Garland, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6573D	1979	17272873	Vinemont, AL	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N6574D	1979	17272874	Concord, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6574G	1979	17273608	Fort Worth, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172N