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
N738ZU	1978	17270373	Chesapeake, VA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N738ZY	1978	17270377	Syracuse, NY	-	Pending
N73900	1977	17267737	Santa Barbara, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N73904	1976	17267739	Newark, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N73910	1976	17267741	Mckinney, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N73917	1976	17267744	Wichita, KS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N73922	1976	17267746	Gladewater, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N73923	1976	17267747	New Philadelphia, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N73924	1976	17267748	Atlanta, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N73925		17267749	Denton, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N73926	1976	17267750	Loveland, CO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N73927	1976	17267751	Ada, OK	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N73928	1976	17267752	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N73929	1976	17267753	Orlando, FL	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N73930	1976	17267754	Harrison, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N73934	1976	17267755	Bremerton, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N73938	1976	17267757	Albuquerque, NM	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N73946	1976	17267761	Montgomery, AL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7395D	1979	17272919	Endicott, NY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N73964	1976	17267766	Grosse Ile, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N73977	1976	17267769	Bakersfield, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N73981	1976	17267770	Merrimack, NH	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N739AD	1978	17270382	Memphis, TN	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N739AF	1978	17270384	Satellite Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739AG		17270385	Crystal River, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N739AJ	1978	17270387	Billings, MT	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N739AK		17272502	West Windsor, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739AM	1978	17270389	San Antonio, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N739AP	1978	17270391	Milwaukee, WI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N739AQ	1978	17270392	Dublin, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N739AT	1978	17270395	Chino, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N739AV	1978	17270397	Boynton Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739AW	1978	17270398	Weatherford, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N739BC	1978	17270404	Friday Harbor, WA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N739BE	1978	17270866	Watkins, CO	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N739BJ	1978	17270410	Neillsville, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739BK	1978	17270411	Bethel, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N739BN	1978	17270414	Eden Prairie, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N739BT	1978	17270419	Renton, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N739BV	1978	17270421	Novi, MI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N739BX	1978	17270423	Wadsworth, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739BZ		17270425	Loveland, CO	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N739CC	1978	17270428	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739CD	1978	17270429	Bakersfield, CA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N739CM	1978	17270437	Faulkton, SD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N739CN	1978	17270438	Lewes, DE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N739CY	1978	17270448	Turtle Lake, ND	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739CZ		17270449	Albany, IN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739DB	1978	17270451	Melbourne, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N739DD	1978	17270453	Carolina, PR	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N739DE	1978	17270454	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N739DF	1978	17270455	Everett, WA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N739DJ	1978	17270458	Southwest Ranches, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N739DP	1978	17270463	Mount Orab, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N739DR	1978	17270465	Belgrade, MT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739DT	1978	17270467	Fairfield, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N739DW	1978	17270470	Harlingen, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N739DX	1978	17270471	Glendale, CA	-	Pending
N739DZ	1978	17270473	Torrance, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739EA	1978	17270474	Cartersville, GA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739EF	1978	17270479	Mount Vernon, WA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N739EH	1978	17270481	Wyoming, PA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N739EK		17270483	Rawlins, WY	May 31, 2031	Valid
N739EP		17270487	Nashville, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N739ER	1978	17270489	Rockford, MI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N739ET	1978	17270491	Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739EU	1978	17270492	New Albany, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N739EY	1978	17270496	Waterford, MI	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N739EZ	1978	17270497	Folsom, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N739FC	1978	17270500	Fort Pierce, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N739FD	1978	17270501	Blytheville, AR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739FG	1978	17270504	Danville, KY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N739FH	1978	17270505	Eden Prairie, MN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739FM	1978	17270508	Concord, NC	-	Pending
N739FN	1978	17270509	Owensboro, KY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739FP	1978	17270510	Portland, OR	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N739FS	1978	17270513	West Seneca, NY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N739FT		17270514	Belton, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N739FU	1978	17270515	Anchorage, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739FY	1978	17270519	Winter Springs, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739FZ	1978	17270520	El Cajon, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739GC	1978	17270523	Newport Beach, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N739GD	1978	17270524	Willowbrook, IL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N739GE	1978	17270525	Scotch Plains, NJ	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N739GF	1978	17270526	Webster, MN	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N739GG	1978	17270527	South Saint Paul, MN	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N739GH	1978	17270528	Rowlett, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N739GQ	1978	17270535	Melbourne, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N739GS		17270537	Marietta, GA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N739GU	1978	17270539	Springdale, AR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N739GV		17270540	Williamsport, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N739GX	1978	17270542	Rogersville, AL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N739GY	1978	17270543	Carmichael, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N739HC	1978	17270547	Miamisburg, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N739HD	1978	17270548	Sonoma, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N739HE	1978	17270549	San Jose, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739HH	1978	17270552	Austin, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N739HK	1978	17270554	Albuquerque, NM	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N739HP	1978	17270558	Kailua Kona, HI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N739HS	1978	17270561	Santa Ana, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172N