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
N2212W	1978	17271516	Quinhagak, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2219E	1978	17271189	El Cajon, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N221TJ	1978	17271059	Puyallup, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2229E	1978	17271193	Pocono Pines, PA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N222BK		17272887	Miami, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N222HE	1978	17271191	Nashville, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N222US	1979	17273491	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2232E	1978	17271195	Willoughby, OH	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2235E	1978	17271198	Winchester, IN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2238E		17271199	Kansas City, MO	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N223BE	1977	17268915	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N2240E	1978	17271200	Adams Center, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2243E	1978	17271202	Downers Grove, IL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N2246E		17271203	Mount Laurel, NJ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2249E	1978	17271204	Fayetteville, GA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N2250E	1978	17271205	Dover Afb, DE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N225FR	1980	17273947	Celina, TX	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N2271E	1978	17271215	St Croix, VI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N227FB	1979	17272654	Fernandina Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N228AR	1979	17273580	Walla Walla, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N228CJ	1977	17269610	White Lake, MI	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N228TF	1979	17273426	Corona, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N228TM		17270902	Milan, IN	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N2291E	1978	17271224	Brainerd, MN	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N229NY	1978	17271323	Maxwell Afb, AL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2308E	1978	17271228	Gig Harbor, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N2314E	1978	17271230	Centralia, IL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2320E		17271232	Culleoka, TN	May 31, 2033	Valid
N2329E	1978	17271235	Meshoppen, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N2330E	1978	17271236	Bozeman, MT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2332E	1978	17271238	Melbourne, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N2335E	1978	17271240	Muscatine, IA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2342E	1978	17271245	Mooresville, NC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2345Z	1977	17270190		Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N234TS	1977	17268634	Ossining, NY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N234ZG	1978	17270998	Buckhannon, WV	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2350E	1978	17271246	Melbourne, FL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N2354E	1979	172-72777	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N2355E	1978	17271248	Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N236AF	1976	17267726	Fort Pierce, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N236NY		17268975	Maxwell Afb, AL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2371E		17271254	Valencia, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2377E	1978	17271256	Goode, VA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N2386E	1978	17271261	Tecumseh, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N23AT	1978	17270997	San Jose, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N23GD	1978	17270903	Oscoda, MI	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N240DM	1977	17269757	Genoa City, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2410E	1978	17271272	Lakeland, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N2417E		17271274	Sweet Home, OR	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N2423E	1978	17271276	Stockton, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2431E	1978	17271280	Broomfield, CO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2442E	1978	17271285	Sacramento, CA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N2448E		17271288	Manorville, NY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N244FR	1978	17270490	Ulysses, KS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N245FR	1977	17269686	Paso Robles, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2462E	1978	17271291	Orange, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N2465E	1978	17271292	Missouri City, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2466E	1978	17271293	Greenville, NC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2468E	1978	17271294	Hickory, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N246SP	1977	17269023	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N2474E		17271297	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N248ER		17271977	Fort Jennings, OH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2495	1978	17270282	Brighton, IL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2497E	1978	17271303	Enid, OK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N249NY	1978	17271032	Raymond, NE	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N24CV	1977	17270186	Long Beach, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N252ER	1978	17271635	Prairieville, LA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N252RA	1977	17269911	Wills Point, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N252SB		17270764	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N255KR		172-69860	Gilbert, AZ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N256MW	1977	17269958	Moab, UT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N257FK	1977	17269126	Marathon, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N258ER	1978	17270891	Indian Mound, TN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N258MA		17269926	Quinlan, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N258RA	1978	17270533	Wills Point, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N25ES	1977	17269082	Rosamond, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N25SK	1979	17273152	Fairfield, OH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N262M	1976	17268356	Marstons Mills, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2630M	1979	17271166	Marion, IN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N264CT	1978	17270716	Christiansburg, VA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N265ER	1976	17268081	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N269BJ		17270380	Reno, NV	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N269NE		17272505	Tilden, NE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N26CW		17272496	Thornton, CO	May 31, 2033	Valid
N26FP	1978	17271318	Cypress, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2720E	1978	17271305	Midland, TX	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N2723E	1978	17271306	Martinez, GA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N272DK	1978	17271857	Hilmar, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N272TL		17270719	Jasper, AL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N272TN	1977	17268803	Mooresville, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N272WC	1979	17272677	Long Beach, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N2730E	1978	17271309	Sumter, SC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2737J	1979	17273643	Loraine, IL	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N273EB	1978	17271018	Watertown, NY	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N2744J	1979	17273644	Prairie Du Sac, WI	May 31, 2031	Valid
N2749E	1978	17271314	Allentown, NJ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N2754E	1978	17271315	Pearland, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N275GT	1978	17271631	Green Bay, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2774J	1979	17273649	Castaic, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2775E	1978	17271316	Bethel, AK	Jun 30, 2032	Valid

Cessna 172N