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
N738CV	1977	17269880	Cherry Valley, IL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N738CX	1977	17269882	Uvalde, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N738CY	1977	17269883	Midland, TX	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N738CZ	1977	17269884	Denton, TX	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N738DE	1977	17269889	Brookings, OR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N738DF	1977	17269890	Daytona Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N738DG	1977	17269891	Coushatta, LA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N738DJ	1977	17269893	Greenville, SC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N738DK	1977	17269894	Goshen, IN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N738DL	1977	17269895	Clinton, CT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N738DM	1977	17269896	Kissimmee, FL	May 31, 2032	Check
N738DT		17269902	Terrell, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N738DX	1977	17269906	Benton, KS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N738DY	1977	17269907	Montgomery, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N738EA	1977	17269909	Gilbert, AZ	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N738EG	1977	17269915	Shelbyville, IN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N738EH	1977	17269916	Newark, DE	May 31, 2033	Valid
N738EN	1977	17269921	Hardy, IA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N738EP	1977	17269922	Seattle, WA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N738EU	1977	17269927	Aneta, ND	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N738EW	1977	17269929	Riverside, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N738EY	1977	17269931	Dearborn, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N738FA	1977	17269933	Puunene, HI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N738FC		17269935	Rch Palos Vrd, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N738FD	1977	17269936	Vancouver, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N738FF	1977	17269938	Strathmere, NJ	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N738FM	1977	17269943	Cary, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N738FY	1977	17269954	Pensacola, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N738FZ	1977	17269955	Cambridge, MN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N738GA	1977	17269956	Frazier Park, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N738GB	1977	17269957	Barrington, IL	May 31, 2033	Valid
N738GE	1977	17269960	Granada, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N738GJ	1977	17269964	Quinlan, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N738GM	1977	17269966	Jacksonville, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N738GS	1977	17269971	Dickinson, ND	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N738GV	1977	17269974	Ashford, CT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N738GW		17269975	Sandy, UT	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N738GZ	1977	17269978	Louisville, GA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N738HA	1977	17269979	Bloomingdale, IL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N738HD	1977	17269982	Wheat Ridge, CO	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N738HH	1977	17269986	Santa Fe, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N738HJ	1977	17269987	Marstons Mills, MA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N738HK	1977	17269988	Valley Glen, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N738HP	1977	17269992	Brookings, OR	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N738HS	1977	17269995	Concord, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N738HT	1977	17269996	Saint Cloud, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N738HX	1977	17270000	Newport News, VA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N738JD	1977	17270006	Sanford, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N738JF	1977	17270008	Paint Lick, KY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N738JG	1977	17270009	Hamilton, IL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N738JJ	1977	17270011	Batavia, NY	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N738JP	1977	17270016	Salinas, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N738JS	1977	17270019	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N738JT	1977	17270020	Orono, ME	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N738JU	1977	17270021	Lubbock, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N738JW	1977	17270023	Ventura, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N738JX	1977	17270024	Superior, WI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N738KA	1977	17270027	Guyton, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N738KC	1977	17270029	Sacramento, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N738KF	1977	17270032	Lancaster, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N738KG	1977	17270033	Southern Shores, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N738KJ		17270035	Compton, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N738KK	1977	17270036	Greenwood, SC	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N738KP	1977	17270040	Lithonia, GA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N738KQ	1977	17270041	Harvey Cedars, NJ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N738KT		17270044	Spring Lake, MI	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N738KU	1977	17270045	Rosholt, SD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N738KW	1977	17270047	Miami, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N738LC	1977	17270053	Dalton, GA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N738LG		17270057	Mesquite, NV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N738LH		17270058	Eads, TN	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N738LM	1977	17270062	Scottsdale, AZ	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N738LN	1977	17270063	Palm Desert, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N738LV	1977	17270070	Paxton, MA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N738MC		17270076	Shawnee, KS	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N738ME		17270078	Miami, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N738MH		17270081	Kalispell, MT	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N738MJ	1977	17270082	Sioux Center, IA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N738MK	1977	17270083	Port Orange, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N738ML	1977	17270084	Bethany, OK	-	Valid
N738MR		17270088	Orland Park, IL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N738MT	1977	17270090	Salisbury, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N738MW	1977	17270093	Jupiter, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N738MZ	1977	17270096	Burleson, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N738NB	1977	17270098	Denver, CO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N738NC	1977	17270099	Superior, WI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N738ND	1977	17270100	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N738NG	1977	17270103	Racine, WI	May 31, 2030	Valid
N738NH	1978	17270104	Millington, TN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N738NK	1977	17270106	Claremont, NH	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N738NM		17270108	Burlington, WI	-	Pending
N738NN	1977	17270109	Long Beach, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N738NT	1977	17270114	Patterson, LA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N738NU		17270115	Miramar, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N738NX	1977	17270118	Goleta, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N738NY	1977	17270119	Lakewood, NJ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N738PD	1977	17270123	Fairfax, VA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N738PH	1977	17270127	Strasburg, VA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N738PJ	1977	17270128	Belgrade, MT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N738PM	1977	17270131	Willoughby, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172N