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

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
N73728	1976	17267632	Del Valle, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N73732	1976	17267634	Orlando, FL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N73734	1976	17267636	Cody, WY	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N73735	1976	17267637	Butte, MT	May 31, 2028	Valid
N73744	1976	17267643	Fitchburg, MA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7374D	1979	17272918	Lemoore, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7374E	1978	17272098	Oshkosh, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N73753	1976	17267652	Waukegan, IL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N73754	1976	17267653	Maize, KS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N73755	1976	17267654	Muscatine, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N73761	1976	17267658	Waukesha, WI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N73764		17267661	Woodland, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N73768	1976	17267664	Wiscasset, ME	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73769	1976	17267665	Miami, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N73776	1976	17267670	Mifflinburg, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N73784	1976	17267676	Dallas, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N73785	1976	17267677	Whitefish, MT	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N73786	1976	17267678	Denton, TX	May 31, 2033	Valid
N73787		17267679	Mccordsville, IN	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N73790	1976	17267682	Davie, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N73798	1976	17267688	Sun River, MT	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N73799	1976	17267689	Harlingen, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N737AA	1977	17269258	Fairfield, OH	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N737AB		17269259	Bellingham, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N737AC	1977	17269260	Idaho Falls, ID	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N737AE	1977	17269262	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N737AF		17269263	Casper, WY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N737AL	1977	17269268	Homer, AK	-	Pending
N737AM	1977	17269269	Riverside, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N737AW	1977	17269277	Quakertown, PA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N737AY	1977	17269279	West Point, IA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N737BA	1977	17269281	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N737BB	1977	17269282	Celebration, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N737BC	1977	17269283	Dover, DE	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N737BD	1977	17269284	Rogersville, AL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N737BE		17269285	Carrollton, GA	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N737BK	1977	17269289	Rosharon, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N737BM		17269291	Eminence, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N737BQ		17269294	Wills Point, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N737BT	1977	17269297	Jacksonville, FL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N737BU	1977	17269298	Ventura, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N737BW		17269300	Minot, ND	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N737CA		17269304	Santa Fe, NM	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N737CB	1977	17269305	Eden Prairie, MN	May 31, 2033	Valid
N737CH		17269310	Jacksonville, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N737CK	1977	17269312	Mobile, AL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N737CN		17269315	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N737CP	1977	17269316	Deland, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N737CQ	1977	17269317	Elgin, SC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N737CV	1978	17269322	Deland, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N737CW	1977	17269323	Riverton, UT	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N737CX		17269324	Daytona Beach, FL	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N737CZ	1977	17269326	Mount Vernon, IL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N737DA	1977	17269327	Lees Summit, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N737DC	1977	17269329	College Park, MD	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N737DD	1977	17269330	El Cajon, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N737DE	1977	17269331	Torrance, CA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N737DG		17269333	Spearfish, SD	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N737DJ	1977	17269335	Paulina, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N737DL	1977	17269337	Escondido, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N737DP	1977	17269340	Spicewood, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N737DR	1977	17269342	Belews Creek, NC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N737DS	1977	17269343	Glen Ellen, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N737DT	1977	17269344	Mount Vernon, IA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N737DV	1977	17269346	Superior, WI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N737DW	1977	17269347	Lancaster, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N737DY		17269349	Beaumont, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N737EC	1977	17269353	Murrieta, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N737EE	1977	17269355	Casper, WY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N737EG	1977	17269356	Livingston, LA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N737EH		17269357	San Angelo, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N737EM	1977	17269361	Albuquerque, NM	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N737EP	1977	17269363	Blue Jay, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N737ES	1977	17269366	Pineville, LA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N737ET	1977	17269367	Lewisville, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N737EW	1977	17269370	Jenks, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N737FD	1977	17269377	Gassaway, WV	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N737FH		17269381	Lake Oswego, OR	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N737FJ	1977	17269382	Pensacola, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N737GA		17269396	Jupiter, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N737GC	1977	17269398	Henderson, KY	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N737GE	1977	17269400	Lebanon, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N737GJ		17269404	Waxhaw, NC	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N737GK	1977	17269405	Henderson, NV	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N737GL	1977	17269406	Citrus Heights, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N737GM	1977	17269407	Livermore, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N737GP	1977	17269409	Redlands, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N737GR	1977	17269411	Newport News, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N737GS	1977	17269412	Casper, WY	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N737GU	1977	17269414	Denton, TX	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N737GV	1977	17269415	Defiance, OH	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N737GZ	1977	17269419	Sterling, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N737HD	1977	17269422	Portage Des Sioux, MO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N737HE	1977	17269423	Latrobe, PA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N737HG	1977	17269425	Saint Charles, MO	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N737HH	1977	17269426	Palos Heights, IL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N737HJ	1977	17269427	Poway, CA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N737HM	1977	17269430	Ukiah, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N737HV	1977	17269438	Fort Salonga, NY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N737HW	1977	17269439	Crystal River, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid

Cessna 172N