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

Registered aircraft (3,138)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N1471E	1978	17271014	Texas City, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N1472F	1979	17273007	Maxwell Afb, AL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N1474E	1978	17271015	Bayport, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N1474F	1979	17273008	Woodbine, NJ	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N1479E	1978	17271016	Miami, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N1489E	1978	17271019	Minneapolis, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1490E	1978	17271020	Upland, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N1493E	1978	17271022	Fairfield, NJ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1507E	1978	17271028	Fort Worth, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N1517E	1978	17271031	Farmingdale, NY	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N1534E	1978	17271038	Farmington, UT	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N1539E	1978	17271040	Yorba Linda, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N1544E	1978	17271041	Casper, WY	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N1545E	1978	17271042	Carrollton, GA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N1550E	1978	17271043	Streator, IL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N1558E	1978	17271046	Ozark, MO	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N1560E	1978	17271047	Stony Brook, NY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N1564E	1978	17271048	Elizabethtown, KY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N156XD		17268718	Greene, ME	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N1571E	1978	17271049	Roswell, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1580E	1978	17271051	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1584E	1978	17271052	Parkersburg, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1588E	1978	17271054	Brandon, MS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1591E	1978	17271057	Wichita, KS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N1596E		17271060	Warsaw, IN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N15FA	1978	17270117	Maxwell Afb, AL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N15FP	1977	17268574	Slidell, LA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N15HJ		17268950	North Pole, AK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1602B	1979	17272737	S San Fran, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N1603E	1978	17271062	Advance, NC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N1609E	1978	17271065	Mansfield, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N160FS	1979	17272752	Homestead, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1612E	1978	17271066	Northridge, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N1615E	1978	17271067	Lutz, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1627E	1978	17271070	Fort Myers, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N1629E	1978	17271072	Sugar Land, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N162AS	1978	17271785	Lantana, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1631E	1978	17271073	Pensacola, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N1632E	1978	17271074	Atwater, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N1637E	1978	17271077	Morgantown, WV	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N1640E	1978	17271078	San Diego, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1644E	1979	17271079	Hendersonville, NC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1651E		17271081	Winston Salem, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N1657E	1978	17271085	Oklahoma City, OK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1658E	1978	17271086	Disputanta, VA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1660B		17268123	Delaware, OH	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1672E	1978	17271089	Wichita, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N1673E	1978	17271090	Bigfork, MT	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N1686E	1978	17271093	Spearfish, SD	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N1688E	1978	17271095		Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N1694E	1978	17271097	Lewes, DE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N16VC	1976	17267939	Louisville, KY	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N1702E	1978	17271101	Murrieta, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N170SK	1979	17273173	Covington, LA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N1717E	1978	17270962	Reno, NV	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N171SK	1980	17273857	Oaktown, IN	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N171VA	1979	17272239	Holdenville, OK	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N1720Z	1977	17269397	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N1724Y	1977	17268676	Maple Grove, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N1729Y	1978	17270229	Leesburg, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N172AT	1979	17272693	Cobleskill, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N172B	1977	17269593	Corpus Christi, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N172CA	1978	17270629	Hayward, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N172CL		17267882	West Allis, WI	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N172CP	1979	17273471	Henderson, NV	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N172DB	1976	17268440	Milton, PA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N172DM	1978	17270835	Rushville, NE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N172EP	1976	17267932	Santa Paula, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N172FC	1978	17270224	Fort Pierce, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N172FG	1976	17267586	Peoria, AZ	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N172FT		17270486	Diamond Bar, CA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N172FX	1978	17271381	Cleveland, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N172G	1979	17271959	Casselton, ND	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N172GS		17271917	Wellington, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N172HR	1977	17269272	Mill Creek, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N172KG		17270311	London, KY	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N172KJ		17268124	Sugar Cove, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N172KW	1979	17272254	San Diego, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N172LF	1979	17273380	Portage Des Sioux, MO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N172MH	1978	17271660	Slaughters, KY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N172MR	1976	17267684	Fairview, OR	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N172MX		17269939	Savannah, GA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N172N	1978	17270403	Knoxville, TN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N172NP	1978	17270971	Brainerd, MN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N172PA		17269467	Roxboro, NC	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N172PK	1979	17273616	Bakersfield, CA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N172PT		17270734	Puyallup, WA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N172PW		17270432	Milwaukee, WI	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N172PZ	1979	17273109	Galena, OH	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N172RW	1979	17272209	La Jolla, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N172SB	1976	17267683	Birmingham, AL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N172SK	1978	17271308	Houston, TX	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N172SR		17267952	Coalinga, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N172SX	1979	17273641	Poway, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N172TK	1978	17270406	Rhinelander, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N172TL	1977	17269706	Katy, TX	-	Pending
N172TM		17270278	Colorado Springs, CO	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N172TR		17269899	Jamul, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N172TX		17271027	Hendersonville, TN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N172UC	1978	17271911	Opa Locka, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172N

Specifications

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

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