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
N2776E	1978	17271317	Martinez, GA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2795J	1979	17273650	Miami, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N2797E		17271324	Boca Raton, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2798E	1978	17271325	Tavares, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2801E	1978	17271327	Gulf Breeze, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2806E	1978	17271328	San Antonio, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2807E	1978	17271329	Excelsior, MN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2818D	1978	17270704	Massapequa Park, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2818E	1978	17271334	Lexington, NC	-	Check
N2823E	1978	17271335	Westlake, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N2829E	1978	17271336	Sarasota, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2842E	1978	17271342	Pittsfield, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N285JS	1976	17268035	Truckee, CA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N2863E	1978	17271352	Boise, ID	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2880E	1978	17271358	New Richmond, WI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2887E	1978	17271360	Squaw Valley, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N2892E	1978	17271363	Waxhaw, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N2893E	1978	17271364	Reno, NV	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2896E	1978	17271365	Louisville, KY	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N289JK	1976	17267701	Brooksville, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N28HA	1978	17271942	Sellersburg, IN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N28WJ	1978	17270054	Mattoon, IL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N2900E	1978	17271368	Ontario, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2905E	1978	17271369	Iliamna, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2913E	1978	17271371	Wheat Ridge, CO	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N2918E	1978	17271372	Dover, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2927E	1978	17271374	Caledonia, MO	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N292KF		17268188	Apex, NC	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2930E	1978	17271375	Munhall, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2931E	1978	17271376	Sonoma, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N2946E	1978	17271380	Merritt Island, FL	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N2952E	1978	17271382	Glen Allen, VA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2953E	1978	17271383	Madison, WI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2962E	1978	17271388	East Saint Louis, IL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N2967E	1978	17271391	Clearwater, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N2970E	1978	17271393	Manvel, TX	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N2981E	1978	17271394	Collierville, TN	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N298GB	1977	17268841	Livermore, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2994E	1979	17271398	Battle Creek, MI	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N29ER	1977	17269532	Painted Post, NY	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N2FN	1977	17269910	Lebanon, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3003E	1978	17271400	Detroit, MI	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3008E	1978	17271401	Inez, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N300QR	1979	17273539	Garden City, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3012E	1978	17271402	Fremont, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3015E	1978	17271404	Orlando, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N301DP		17268863	Albuquerque, NM	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N3021E	1978	17271405	Spokane, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N302JA	1977	17269488	Green Bay, WI	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N3030E	1978	17271408	Burlington, NC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3048E	1978	17271417	Long Beach, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3050E	1978	17271419	Blue Ridge, VA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3051E	1978	17271420	Bellingham, WA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3054E	1978	17271421	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3065E	1978	17271425	Westfield, PA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N3072E	1978	17271428	Minerva, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3076E	1978	17271430	Albuquerque, NM	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3077E	1978	17271431	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N307SP	1979	17273438	Sheridan, WY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3080E	1978	17271433	San Antonio, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3082E	1978	17271435	Centralia, IL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N3086E	1978	17271436	Norman, OK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3093E	1978	17271440	Kansas City, MO	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N30JA	1976	17268043	Sugar Grove, IL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N30RH	1977	17269998	Port Orange, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3107P	1979	17272223	Strongsville, OH	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N310FS	1979	17272281	Homestead, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N311EH	1977	17269158	Orange, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N311HB	1979	17272347	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3123E		17271444	Amarillo, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3126E	1978	17271446	Columbus, OH	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N312SM	1977	17270091	Smyrna, TN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N312TA	1979	17273565	Glen Ellyn, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3135E	1978	17271447	Granbury, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3137E	1978	17271448		Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3141E	1978	17271449	Hazleton, PA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N314RS	1977	17269038	Hershey, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3151E	1978	17271453	San Jose, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3159E		17271455	Vernal, UT	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3165E	1978	17271457	Kerrville, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N316A	1979	17273226	North Potomac, MD	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3171E	1978	17271459	Orlando, FL	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3173E	1978	17271461	Pensacola, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N318RC	1977	17269183	Rocky Mount, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N31CN	1976	17267936	Alpine, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N31JB		17273002	Modesto, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N31RW	1977	17268693	Burlington, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3200E	1978	17271466	Burlington, WI	-	Pending
N3206E	1978	17271467	Middleton, WI	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N3207E	1978	17271468	New Orleans, LA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N3211E	1978	17271470	Casper, WY	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3216E	1978	17271471	Virginia Beach, VA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N321AL	1976	17268353	Chandler, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3227E	1978	17271475	Jacksonville, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N322BF	1979	17273231	Mangum, OK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3238E	1978	17271477	Anchorage, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3239E	1978	17271478	Queensbury, NY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3257E	1978	17271482	Concord, NC	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3265E	1978	17271483	Middletown, DE	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3266E	1978	17271484	Homestead, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172N