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
N737UY	1977	17269696	Concord, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N737VA	1977	17269698	Spicewood, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N737VB		17269699	Williamsburg, NM	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N737VC	1977	17269700	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N737VE	1977	17269702	Pflugerville, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N737VF	1977	17269703	Shelby, NC	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N737VL	1977	17269708	Fair Oaks, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N737VN	1977	17269710	Redstone Arsenal, AL	May 31, 2032	Valid
N737VS		17269714	Ocilla, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N737VV	1977	17269717	Henderson, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N737WA	1977	17269722	Fountain Inn, SC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N737WC	1977	17269723	Carroll, IA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N737WE	1977	17269725	Arvada, CO	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N737WQ	1977	17269734	Saint Charles, MO	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N737WR	1977	17269735	Jacksonville, FL	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N737WS	1978	17269736	Renton, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N737WT	1977	17269737	Lewiston, ID	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N737WX	1977	17269741	Winder, GA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N737WY		17269742	Gastonia, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N737XA	1977	17269744	Richmond, VA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N737XE	1977	17269748	Las Cruces, NM	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N737XF	1977	17269749	New Castle, DE	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N737XM	1977	17269755	Ellsworth, ME	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N737XS	1977	17269759	Princess Anne, MD	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N737XT	1977	17269760	Monticello, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N737XU		17269761	Kingman, AZ	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N737XW	1977	17269763	Colorado Springs, CO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N737XZ	1977	17269766	Winter Garden, FL	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N737YA	1977	17269767	Neillsville, WI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N737YB	1977	17269768	Scranton, ND	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N737YE	1977	17269771	Lilburn, GA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N737YF	1977	17269772	Pensacola, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N737YG	1977	17269773	Herman, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N737YP	1977	17269780	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N737YQ	1977	17269781	Pasco, WA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N737YS	1977	17269783	Stanford, KY	May 31, 2033	Valid
N737YU	1977	17269785	Lake Elmo, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N737YV	1977	17269786	Kiana, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N737YZ	1977	17269790	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N737ZA	1977	17269791	Santa Cruz, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N737ZC	1977	17269793	Nolanville, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N737ZD	1977	17269794	Cape Coral, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N737ZG	1977	17269797	Mooresville, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N737ZJ	1977	17269799	Greenwood, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N737ZK	1977	17269800	Kasilof, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N737ZN	1977	17269803	Lawrenceville, GA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N737ZP	1977	17269804	Sugar Grove, IL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N737ZR	1977	17269806	Knoxville, TN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N737ZT	1977	17269808	Clinton, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N737ZV	1977	17269810	Jacksonville, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N737ZW		17269811	Ball Ground, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N73800	1976	17267690	Newport Beach, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N73808	1976	17267691	Monticello, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N73813	1976	17267693	Louisville, KY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N73816	1976	17267696	Mitchell, SD	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N73819	1976	17267699	Kent, WA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N73830	1976	17267706	Charleston, TN	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N73837		17267711	Montvale, NJ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7383L		17273259	Strasburg, CO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N73846	1976	17267717	North Charleston, SC	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N73848	1976	17267719	Eden Prairie, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7384E	1978	17272100	Madison, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N73852	1976	17267721	Staten Island, NY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N73855	1976	17267723	Portage Des Sioux, MO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N73864	1976	17267729	Alta Loma, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N73868	1976	17267730	Fairfield, NJ	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N7387E	1978	17272101	Cincinnati, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N73892		17267733	Forest Lake, MN	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N73895	1976	17267734	Foley, AL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73898	1976	17267735	Hemet, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N73899	1976	17267736	Lodi, WI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N738AD	1977	17269818	Bixby, OK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N738AF	1977	17269820	Milton, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N738AH		17269822	Jonesboro, AR	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N738AJ	1977	17269823	Medford, OR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N738AK	1977	17269824	Kalispell, MT	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N738AN	1977	17269826	Concord, NC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N738AR		17269829	Barrigada, GU	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N738AT		17269831	New York, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N738AV	1977	17269833	Moore, SC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N738AW	1977	17269834	Friday Harbor, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N738AY	1977	17269836	Fairburn, GA	-	Pending
N738AZ	1977	17269837	San Diego, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N738BA	1977	17269838	Pearland, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N738BE	1977	17269842	Gretna, NE	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N738BG	1977	17269844	Burlington, NC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N738BJ	1977	17269846	Wheat Ridge, CO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N738BL	1977	17269848	Westerville, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N738BN	1977	17269850	Pittsburgh, PA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N738BP	1977	17269851	Newville, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N738BR	1977	17269853	Sherwood, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N738BS	1977	17269854	Spokane, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N738BU	1977	17269856	Everett, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N738BX	1978	17269859	Winona, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N738CA	1977	17269862	Brigham City, UT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N738CD	1977	17269864	Luray, VA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N738CG	1977	17269867	Dover, MA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N738CM	1977	17269872	Pipe Creek, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N738CN		17269873	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N738CR		17269876	Whitestone, NY	Sep 30, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172N