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
N734SR	1977	17269081	Bakersfield, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N734ST	1977	17269083	Bend, OR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N734SU	1977	17269084	Pax, WV	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N734SW	1977	17269086	Kalispell, MT	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N734SX	1977	17269087	Pasadena, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N734SY		17269088	Goode, VA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N734T	1977	17269138	Sheridan, WY	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N734TA	1977	17269090	Bellingham, MA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N734TD	1977	17269093	Woodbridge, VA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N734TE	1977	17269094	Carlsbad, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N734TF	1977	17269095	Princeton, IN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N734TL	1977	17269100	Heath, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N734TS		17269106	Carlsbad, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N734TU	1977	17269108	Torrance, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N734TW	1977	17269110	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N734TX	1977	17269111	Gansevoort, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N734UA	1977	17269114	Moscow, TN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N734UE	1977	17269118	Lithonia, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N734UF		17269119	Davie, FL	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N734UH		17269121	Anchorage, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N734UL	1977	17269124	Blaine, MN	May 31, 2031	Valid
N734UM	1977	17269125	Ocala, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N734UP		17269127	Houston, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N734UQ	1977	17269128	Colonia, NJ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N734UR		17269129	Gilroy, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N734US	1977	17269130	Clayton, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N734UT	1977	17269131	Menominee, MI	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N734UU	1977	17269132	Lewisburg, PA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N734UV	1977	17269133	Wauwatosa, WI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N734UW		17269134	Lamar, AR	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N734UX	1977	17269135	Columbia, MO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N734UY	1977	17269136	Pine Bush, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N734UZ	1977	17269137	San Luis Obispo, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N734VC	1977	17269140	Old Hickory, TN	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N734VE	1977	17269142	Logan, UT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N734VN	1977	17269150	Bakersfield, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N734VP	1977	17269151	Somis, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N734VQ	1977	17269152	Orlando, FL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N734VT	1977	17269155	Destin, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N734VV	1977	17269157	Paden, OK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N734VX	1977	17269159	Dover, DE	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N734VZ	1977	17269161	Aulander, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N734WB		17269163	Vale, NC	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N734WF		17269167	El Dorado, AR	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N734WK	1977	17269171	Hockessin, DE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N734WL		17269172	Miami Lakes, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N734WN	1977	17269174	Boerne, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N734WP	1977	17269175	Elkhorn, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N734WR	1977	17269177	Summerville, SC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N734WS	1977	17269178	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N734WZ	1977	17269185	Seattle, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N734XC	1977	17269188	Ormond Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N734XD	1977	17269189	Three Rivers, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N734XH		17269193	North Las Vegas, NV	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N734XK	1977	17269195	Horace, ND	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N734XL	1977	17269196	Osterville, MA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N734XM	1977	17269197	Plano, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N734XP		17269199	Cedar Falls, IA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N734XQ	1977	17269200	Sumter, SC	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N734XR	1977	17269201	Wichita, KS	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N734XS	1977	17269202	Ukiah, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N734XT	1977	17269203	Leesburg, FL	-	Valid
N734XX	1977	17269207	Santa Ana, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N734XY	1977	17269208	Bend, OR	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N734YA	1977	17269210	College Station, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N734YB	1977	17269211	Grandview, IN	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N734YC		17269212	Olympia, WA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N734YD	1977	17269213	Denton, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N734YL	1977	17269220	San Antonio, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N734YM	1977	17269221	Syracuse, NY	May 31, 2029	Valid
N734YV	1977	17269229	Wellsboro, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N734YX	1977	17269231	Port Charlotte, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N734ZA	1977	17269234	Sauk City, WI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N734ZB		17269235	Evansville, IL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N734ZC		17269236	Honolulu, HI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N734ZG	1977	17269240	Las Vegas, NV	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N734ZK	1977	17269243	Athol, ID	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N734ZQ	1977	17269248	Attleboro, MA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N734ZT	1977	17269251	Elizabethton, TN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N734ZV		17269253	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N734ZY	1977	17269256	Denton, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N7350J	1978	17270592	Pensacola, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7352D	1979	17272915	Whiteville, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7363E	1978	17272095	Osceola, IA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73654	1976	17267592	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N73657	1976	17267594	Middletown, DE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73660	1976	17267596	Edmond, OK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73662	1976	17267598	Avondale, AZ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7366D	1979	17272916	Lancaster, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N7366F	1979	17273255	Baldwin, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73671	1976	17267605		Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7367E		17272096	Durango, CO	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7367F	1979	17273256	Neillsville, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N73686		17267612	Farmington Hills, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7368F	1979	17273257	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N7368J		17273912	Tomball, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N73702	1976	17267615	Baltimore, MD	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N73707	1976	17267620	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N73719	1976	17267624	West Lafayette, IN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N73726	1976	17267630	Denton, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid

Cessna 172N