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
N739VS	1978	17270846	Spokane, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N739VT	1978	17270847	Brundidge, AL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N739VV	1978	17270849	Albuquerque, NM	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N739WA	1978	17270854	Honolulu, HI	May 31, 2029	Valid
N739WB	1978	17270855	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N739WF	1978	17270859	Pensacola, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N739WH	1978	17270861	Conway, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N739WK	1978	17270863	Tomahawk, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N739WL	1978	17270864	Lebanon, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N739WM	1978	17270865	Richland, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N739WR	1978	17270869	Princeton, NJ	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N739WX	1978	17270875	Las Vegas, NV	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N739WY	1978	17270876	Cheyenne, WY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N739WZ	1978	17270877	Port Washington, NY	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N739XA		17270878	Birmingham, MI	May 31, 2032	Valid
N739XC	1978	17270880	Jonesboro, LA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739XK	1978	17270887	Grand Rapids, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739XL	1978	17270888	Weirsdale, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N739XM	1978	17270889	Goldendale, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N739XS	1978	17270894	Deerfield, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N739XT		17270895	Crystal River, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N739XU	1978	17270896	New Tripoli, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N739XV	1978	17270897	Mi Wuk Village, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N739XW		17270898	Alpine, TX	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N739YE	1978	17270906	Alameda, CA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N739YH	1978	17270909	Melbourne, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N739YM	1978	17270913	Ankeny, IA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N739YR	1978	17270917	Calhoun, GA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N739YU	1978	17270920	Bryan, TX	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N739YW	1978	17270922	Morehead, KY	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N739YZ	1978	17270925	Chino, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N739ZC	1978	17270928	Watkins, CO	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N739ZG	1978	17270932	Eden Prairie, MN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N739ZH	1978	17270933	Allentown, NJ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N739ZL	1978	17270936	Kaneohe, HI	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N739ZN	1978	17270938	Englewood, CO	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N739ZP	1978	17270939	Watkins, CO	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N739ZS		17270942	Bottineau, ND	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N739ZU	1978	17270944	Melbourne, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N739ZW	1978	17270946	Jacksonville, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N739ZX	1978	17270947	Kent, WA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N739ZZ	1978	17270949	Eden Prairie, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N73FR	1979	17273134	Weston, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N73MS	1977	17268932	Bethpage, NY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N73WP		17268849	Cleves, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N744M	1978	17270562	Lexington, NC	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N745TW		17269624	Salt Lake City, UT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N746TW	1977	17268710	Salt Lake City, UT	May 31, 2027	Valid
N747JH	1978	17270642	Bradenton, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N747KK	1976	17267651	Kailua Kona, HI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N747PC	1977	17269156	Mount Olive, NC	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N74C	1978	17270368	Poway, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N74ER	1977	17269502	Mesa, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N75013		17272705	Venice, CA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N751BK	1978	17270335	Henderson, NV	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N75513	1976	17267773	Mount Shasta, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N75515	1976	17267774	Palm City, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N75516	1976	17267775	Talbott, TN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N75518	1976	17267776	Pinehurst, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N75522		17267779	Chesapeake, OH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N75529	1976	17267784	Midland Park, NJ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N75531	1976	17267786	Hernando, MS	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N75532	1976	17267787	Guthrie Center, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N75535	1976	17267790	Port Angeles, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N75536	1976	17267791	Palm City, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N75537	1976	17267792	Davie, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N75538	1976	17267793	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7553E	1978	17272106	San Antonio Height, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N75548	1976	17267798	Ferris, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N75549	1976	17267799	Rhoadesville, VA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N75555	1976	17267804	Midland, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N75559	1976	17267808	Gig Harbor, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N75560		17267809	Greensboro, NC	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N75565		17267814	El Paso, TX	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N75566	1976	17267815	Annville, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N75571	1976	17267817	Melbourne, KY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N75572	1976	17267818	Glenwood, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N75575	1976	17267820	Reed Point, MT	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N75586	1976	17267829	Wilson, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N75587	1976	17267830	Federalsburg, MD	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N75588	1976	17267831	Brookings, OR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N75590	1976	17267832	Brown City, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N75591	1977	17267833	Wills Point, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N75596	1976	17267837	La Crescenta, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N75598	1976	17267839	Columbia, MO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N75600	1976	17267840	Phoenix, AZ	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N75601	1976	17267841	Worthngtn Spg, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N75602	1976	17267842	Murfreesboro, TN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N75603	1976	17267843	Ellensburg, WA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N75605	1977	17267845	Atascadero, CA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N75608	1976	17267847	Greenwood, SC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7560D	1979	17272922	Fremont, CA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N75611	1976	17267849	Ocala, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N75612	1976	17267850	New Windsor, MD	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N75615	1976	17267851	Austell, GA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7561E	1978	17272109	Fountain Valley, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N75620	1976	17267855	Waipahu, HI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N75621	1976	17267856	Mt Holly Spgs, PA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N75626	1976	17267859	Palm Coast, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N75628		17267860	Casper, WY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid

Cessna 172N