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
N733WL		17268606	Annandale, MN	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N733WM	1977	17268607	Long Beach, CA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N733WS	1977	17268612	Centralia, IL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N733WT	1977	17268613	Carlsbad, CA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N733WU	1977	17268614	Grand Prairie, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N733WV	1977	17268615	Langdon, ND	May 31, 2028	Valid
N733WW	1977	17268616	Concord, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N733WX		17268617	Capistrano Beach, CA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N733WY		17268618	Panama City Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N733XB	1977	17268621	Erie, CO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N733XD		17268623	Weston, NE	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N733XE	1978	17268624	Lilburn, GA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N733XF	1977	17268625	Perkinston, MS	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N733XK	1977	17268629	Leominster, MA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N733XL	1977	17268630	Phoenix, AZ	May 31, 2032	Valid
N733XM		17268631	Sacramento, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N733XN	1977	17268632	Spring, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N733XX		17268641	Athens, OH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N733XY		17268642	Greer, SC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N733XZ	1977	17268643	Bakersfield, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N733YB	1977	17268645	Peoria, AZ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N733YC		17268646	Denton, TX	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N733YE	1977	17268648	Fayette City, PA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N733YG	1977	17268650	San Jose, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N733YH	1977	17268651	Fayetteville, GA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N733YK		17268653	Fresno, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N733YP	1977	17268657	Battle Creek, MI	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N733YR	1977	17268659	Hypoluxo, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N733YT	1977	17268661	Centereach, NY	-	Pending
N733YV		17268663	San Diego, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N733YY	1977	17268666	Malabar, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N733YZ	1977	17268667	Cheyenne, WY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N733ZA		17268668	Madisonville, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N733ZB	1977	17268669	Owosso, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N733ZE	1977	17268672	Austin, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N733ZG		17268674	Tracy, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N733ZK	1977	17268677	Sacramento, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N733ZN	1977	17268680	Rch Palos Vrd, CA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N733ZP	1977	17268681	Saint Joseph, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N733ZS	1977	17268684	Bayfield, CO	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N733ZY		17268690	Fullerton, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N733ZZ	1977	17268691	La Porte, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N734AC		17268694	Lincoln Park, NJ	-	Valid
N734AE	1977	17268696	Louisville, KY	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N734AH	1977	17268699	Rudyard, MT	May 31, 2027	Valid
N734AM	1977	17268703	Immokalee, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N734AQ	1977	17268705	Glenmoore, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N734AS	1977	17268707	Double Oak, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N734AU	1977	17268709	Doylestown, PA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N734AX	1977	17268712	Baldwin, NY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N734AY	1977	17268713	Miami, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N734BB	1977	17268716	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N734BF	1977	17268720	Grovetown, GA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N734BG	1977	17268721	New Lenox, IL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N734BH	1977	17268722	Weston, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N734BN	1977	17268727	Alameda, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N734BQ		17268729	Wahpeton, ND	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N734BT	1977	17268732	El Cajon, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N734BU	1977	17268733	Mckinney, TX	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N734BV		17268734	Panama City, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N734BW	1977	17268735	Tampa, FL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N734BX	1977	17268736	Acworth, GA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N734BZ	1977	17268738	Oak Island, NC	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N734CC	1977	17268741	Eagleville, TN	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N734CF	1977	17268744	Marine On St Croix, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N734CH	1977	17268746	Perry Hall, MD	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N734CJ	1977	17268747	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N734CL	1977	17268749	Indianola, IA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N734CP	1977	17268752	Castle Pines, CO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N734CQ	1977	17268753	El Cajon, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N734CR		17268754	Knoxville, PA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N734CS	1977	17268755	Hendersonville, TN	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N734CT	1977	17268756	Rllng Hls Est, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N734CV	1977	17268758	Barney, ND	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N734DA	1977	17268763	San Jose, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N734DC	1977	17268765	Nordman, ID	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N734DE	1977	17268767	Holmen, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N734DG	1977	17268769	Riverside, CA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N734DK		17268772	Corpus Christi, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N734DN	1977	17268775	San Diego, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N734DQ	1977	17268777	Stuttgart, AR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N734DR	1977	17268778	Hayward, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N734DS		172-68779	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N734DT	1977	17268780	Miami, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N734DV	1977	17268782	Albuquerque, NM	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N734DY	1977	17268785	Pennington, NJ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N734DZ	1977	17268786	Fargo, ND	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N734EA	1977	17268787	Manville, WY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N734ED	1977	17268789	Choteau, MT	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N734EQ		17268800	Longmont, CO	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N734ER		17268801	Stockbridge, GA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N734ES		17268802	Ramona, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N734EW		17268806	Mukilteo, WA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N734EY	1977	17268808	Saint Petersburg, FL	-	Pending
N734EZ	1977	17268809	Meridian, ID	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N734FA	1977	17268810	Muscatine, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N734FD	1977	17268813	Costa Mesa, CA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N734FE		17268814	Racine, WI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N734FJ	1977	17268818	Helena, MT	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N734FM	1977	17268820	New Bern, NC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid

Cessna 172N