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
N733AZ	1976	17268156	San Antonio, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N733BC	1976	17268159	Green Bay, WI	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N733BD	1976	17268160		Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N733BE	1976	17268161	Livermore, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N733BG	1976	17268163	Grand Prairie, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N733BK	1976	17268166	Wadsworth, OH	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N733BP		17268170	Manchester, TN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N733BR	1976	17268172	Tucson, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N733BS		17268173	Julesburg, CO	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N733BT	1976	17268174	Naples, ID	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N733BZ	1977	17268180	Purcellville, VA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N733CA	1976	17268181	Chippewa Falls, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N733CB	1976	17268182	Tucson, AZ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N733CC	1976	17268183	Bakersfield, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N733CE		17268190	Reno, NV	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N733CM	1976	17268191	New Smyrna Beach, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N733CP	1976	17268193	Westerly, RI	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N733CQ	1976	17268194	Pearland, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N733CR	1976	17268195	Miami, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N733CS	1976	17268196	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N733CU	1976	17268198	Pelham, NH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N733CV	1976	17268199	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N733CX	1976	17268201	Henderson, KY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N733CZ	1976	17268203	Summerville, SC	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N733DG	1976	17268210	Cresson, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N733DL	1976	17268214	Williamson, WV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N733DM		17268215	Highlands Ranch, CO	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N733DN	1976	17268216	Tampa, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N733DP	1976	17268217	Glyndon, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N733DR		17270924	Soldotna, AK	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N733DT		17268221	Hensler, ND	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N733DX	1976	17268225	Wagner, SD	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N733DZ	1976	17268226	Perham, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N733EA	1976	17268227	Cohasset, MN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N733EB	1976	17268228	Wadsworth, OH	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N733EJ	1976	17268235	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N733EL	1976	17268237	Mooresville, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N733EM	1976	17268238	Traverse City, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N733EN	1976	17268239	Roanoke, VA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N733EP	1976	17268240	Boynton Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N733ES	1976	17268243	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N733ET		17273906	Merritt Island, FL	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N733EV	1976	17268246	East Setauket, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N733EW	1976	17268247	Minden, NE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N733EZ	1976	17268250	Kennesaw, GA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N733FA	1976	17268251	Pasco, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N733FC	1976	17268253	Weyers Cave, VA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N733FF	1976	17268256	Casper, WY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N733FG	1976	17268257	Issaquah, WA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N733FN	1976	17268262	Fredericksburg, VA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N733FP	1976	17268263	El Cajon, CA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N733FR	1976	17268265	Dodge City, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N733FS	1976	17268266	Watertown, SD	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N733FT	1976	17268267	Blaine, MN	-	Pending
N733FU	1976	17268268	Mesa, AZ	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N733FX	1976	17268271	Cynthiana, KY	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N733GB	1976	17268275	Enterprise, AL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N733GC	1976	17268276	Tamms, IL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N733GK	1976	17268283	Gardner, KS	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N733GL	1976	17268284	Harrison, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N733GM	1976	17268285	Arroyo Grande, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N733GQ	1976	17268287	Soldotna, AK	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N733GS	1976	17268289	Denton, TX	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N733GT	1976	17268290	Bosque, NM	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N733GV	1976	17268292	Tracy, CA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N733GX	1976	17268294	Saipan, MP	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N733GZ	1976	17268296	Mount Pleasant, SC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N733HA	1976	17268297	Santa Ana, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N733HC	1976	17268298	Danville, KY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N733HD	1976	17268299	Chatham, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N733HF	1976	17268301	Seattle, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N733HH	1976	17268303	Philadelphia, PA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N733HJ	1976	17268304	Bay Harbor Islands, FL	-	Pending
N733HK	1976	17268305	Apopka, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N733HN	1976	17268308	Port Orange, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N733HS		17268312	Roseburg, OR	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N733HT	1976	17268313	College Station, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N733HU	1976	17268314	Stoughton, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N733HZ	1976	17268319	San Jose, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N733JA	1976	17268320	Victorville, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N733JC	1976	17268322	Lees Summit, MO	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N733JE	1976	17268324	Hagerstown, MD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N733JF	1976	17268325	Salt Lake City, UT	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N733JH	1976	17268326	Riverside, CA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N733JL	1976	17268329	Borrego Springs, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N733JM	1976	17268330	Littleton, CO	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N733JP	1976	17268332	Soldotna, AK	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N733JS	1976	17268335	Ionia, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N733JT	1976	17268336	Salisbury, MD	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N733JW	1976	17268339	San Diego, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N733KB	1976	17268343	Galion, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N733KC		17268344	Apopka, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N733KE		17268346	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N733KG		17268348	Jacksonville, FL	May 31, 2032	Valid
N733KJ	1976	17268350	Lauderhill, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N733KK	1976	17268351	Bend, OR	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N733KS	1976	17268357	Blythe, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N733KT	1976	17268358	Kearney, MO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N733KV	1976	17268360	Palmer, AK	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N733LE	1976	17268368	Albuquerque, NM	Mar 31, 2031	Valid

Cessna 172N