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
N739HX	1978	17270566	Jackson, MI	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N739HZ	1978	17270568	Apple Valley, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N739JB	1978	17270570	Crystal River, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N739JC	1978	17270571	Brownsboro, AL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739JD	1978	17269999	Pasco, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N739JE	1978	17270573	Telford, TN	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N739JF	1978	17270574	Orlando, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N739JR	1978	17270584	Stillwater, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739JU	1978	17270587	Durango, CO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N739JW	1978	17270589	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N739KB	1978	17270594	Spofford, NH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739KF		17270598	Oconomowoc, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N739KK	1978	17270602	Phoenix, AZ	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N739KR		17270608	Maryville, TN	May 31, 2030	Valid
N739KS	1978	17270609	Kokomo, IN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739KY		17270615	North Las Vegas, NV	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N739LB	1978	17270618	Ridgecrest, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N739LC	1978	17270619	Durham, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739LD		17270620	Hutchinson, MN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739LJ	1978	17270625	Hamilton, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N739LK	1978	17270626	Enfield, NH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N739LS	1978	17270633	Sullivan, IN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N739LT	1978	17270634	Hamilton, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N739LU	1978	17270635	Pasco, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N739LV	1978	17270636	Boulder, CO	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N739LW		17270637	Concord, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739MB	1978	17270641	Santa Paula, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739MF	1978	17270645	Lakewood, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N739MH	1978	17270647	Carlsbad, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N739MJ	1978	17270648	Livingston, LA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N739MK	1978	17270649	Peachtree City, GA	-	Check
N739MM	1978	17270651	Fort Myers, FL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N739MR	1978	17270654	Lake Oswego, OR	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N739MS		17270655	Painted Post, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N739MY	1978	17270661	San Antonio, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739NC	1978	17270665	Fairmont, WV	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N739NG	1978	17270669	Detroit, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739NH		17270670	Gallatin, TN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N739NL		17270673	Red Bank, TN	May 31, 2031	Valid
N739NN	1978	17270675	San Diego, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739NP	1978	17270676	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N739NR	1978	17270678	South New Berlin, NY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N739NT	1978	17270680	Basom, NY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N739NW	1978	17270683	Shelbyville, IN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N739PB		17270687	Fairbanks, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739PC	1978	17270688	Ocala, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N739PD	1978	17270689	Silverdale, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N739PG	1978	17270692	Orlando, FL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N739PH	1978	17270693	Oxnard, CA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N739PJ	1978	17270694	Tucson, AZ	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N739PL	1978	17270696	Galesville, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N739PR	1978	17270701	Portage, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N739PS	1978	17270702	Hesperus, CO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N739PV	1978	17270705	Birmingham, AL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N739PX	1978	17270707	Mountain Home, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N739QA	1978	17270710	Saint Clair, MI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N739QB	1978	17270711	Porterville, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N739QH	1978	17270717	Pensacola, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N739QL	1978	17270720	Tacoma, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N739QQ	1978	17270724	Bellingham, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739QT		17270727	Webster, SD	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739QV	1978	17270729	Kennett, MO	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N739QZ	1978	17270733	Umatilla, FL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N739RB	1978	17270735	Fairview, TN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N739RD		17270737	Bainbridge Island, WA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N739RF	1978	17270739	El Cajon, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739RG	1978	17270740	Omaha, NE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N739RL	1978	17270744	Lithonia, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N739RN		17270746	Orlando, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N739RQ	1978	17270748	Fort Collins, CO	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N739RR	1978	17270749	Arlington, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N739RY		17270756	Livermore, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N739RZ	1978	17270757	Charlotte, NC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N739SC	1978	17270760	Denver, CO	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N739SE	1978	17270762	Tucson, AZ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N739SH	1978	17270765	Boise, ID	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N739SJ	1978	17270766	Westfield, NJ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739SM	1978	17270769	Wayzata, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N739SQ		17270772	Colfax, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N739SW	1978	17270778	Winter Springs, FL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N739TC	1978	17270784	Middleton, ID	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N739TF	1978	17270787	Helena, MT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N739TR	1978	17270797	Shelbyville, IN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N739TS	1978	17270798	Mckinney, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N739TT		17270799	Ward Cove, AK	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N739TU	1978	17270800	Deerfield Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N739UA	1978	17270806	Daytona Beach, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N739UB	1978	17270807	Lake Placid, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739UF	1978	17270802	Osceola, IN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N739UK	1978	17270815	Boise, ID	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N739UL	1978	17270816	Alameda, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N739UM	1978	17270817	Missoula, MT	May 31, 2033	Valid
N739UN	1978	17270818	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N739UP		17270819	Melbourne, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N739UQ	1978	17270820	El Paso, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N739VE	1978	17270834	Redstone Arsenal, AL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N739VG	1978	17270836	Winfield, KS	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N739VN	1978	17270842	Hendersonville, TN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N739VP	1978	17270843	Durango, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739VR	1978	17270845	Richmond, VA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid

Cessna 172N