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
N3273E	1978	17271486	Big Bear City, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3274E	1978	17271487	Cologne, MN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3287E	1978	17271492	Mechanicsville, VA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3291E	1978	17271493	Tunkhannock, PA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3299E	1978	17271495	Oxford, MD	May 31, 2028	Valid
N32YA	1980	17273862	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3306E	1978	17271498	Fort Worth, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3314E	1978	17271500	Fairport, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3315E		17271501	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N3318E	1978	17271502	Los Angeles, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N3328E		17271505	Orono, ME	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3330E	1978	17271507	Fitchburg, MA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N3334E	1978	17271509	San Diego, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3337E	1978	17271510	Lenoir, NC	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N333LS	1978	17271006	Blanchard, OK	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3346E	1978	17271512	West Lafayette, IN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3355E	1978	17271515	Middletown, OH	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N335RS	1977	17268562	Palmer, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3363E	1978	17271518	Casper, WY	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N3364E	1978	17271519	Denton, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3369E	1978	17271520	Willimantic, CT	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3371E	1978	17271521	Denton, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N3378E	1978	17271524	Visalia, CA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N337CA	1979	17272213	Montclair, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3386E	1978	17271526	La Jolla, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3389E	1978	17271528	Sequim, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N338CA	1978	17269465	Lincoln, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3391E	1978	17271529	Ocala, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N33YP		17272269	Milton, FL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N341FA		17269321	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N341FC	1978	17270371	Zelienople, PA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3421E	1978	17271539	Watertown, WI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3426E	1978	17271543	Lincoln, NE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3429E	1978	17271545	Melbourne, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3435E	1978	17271547	Hayesville, NC	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N3442E	1978	17271548	Myrtle Beach, SC	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3445E	1978	17271551	Atkins, VA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3455E	1978	17271553	Caldwell, ID	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3457E	1978	17271554	Bath, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3462E	1978	17271555	Mooresville, NC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3475E	1978	17271561	Lancaster, CA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N3477E	1978	17271563	Middleton, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N34LC	1979	17272203	Middletown, DE	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N3522E		17271572	Eureka, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3532E	1978	17271576	El Centro, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3541E	1978	17271578	Longs, SC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3546E	1978	17271582	Enola, PA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N3552E	1978	17271584	Peoria, AZ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3558E	1978	17271586	Visalia, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N355G	1979	17272564	Poway, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3563E	1978	17271589	Coppell, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3564E	1978	17271590	Red Oak, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3566E	1978	17271591	Fallbrook, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3568E	1978	17271592	New Bedford, MA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3570E		17271593	Van Nuys, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3597E	1978	17271601	Bonne Terre, MO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3601E	1978	17271603	Morrison, CO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3606E	1978	17271604	Casselton, ND	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3607E	1978	17271605	St Francisville, LA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3609E	1978	17271606	Bismarck, ND	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3610E		17271607	Mission Viejo, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3627E	1978	17271610	Henderson, NV	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N362BL	1978	17270478	Huntington, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3631E	1978	17271611	Beattyville, KY	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3632E	1978	17271612	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N365PC	1978	17271033	Denton, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N369AD	1977	17269479	White, GA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N369RJ	1979	17273068	Spring, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N36GR	1978	17272026	Nantucket, MA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N370XP	1976	17267622	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N372SA	1979	17272854	Zebulon, NC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N379JA	1977	17268761	Van Nuys, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N37WT	1978	17271385	Faulkton, SD	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N381DF	1977	17269718	Pikesville, MD	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N382DF	1976	17268233	Westminster, MD	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N383DF	1977	17269914	Westminster, MD	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N38FR	1978	17270698	Kingman, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N38PA	1977	17270182	Eddyville, KY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3HQ		17269154	Wilmington, DE	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3RW	1978	17271069	Weston, MA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N4021	1979	17272149	Pompano Beach, FL	May 31, 2032	Valid
N40CK	1977	17269264	Linton, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N40ER	1977	17269569	Guyton, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N40LY	1978	17270900	Houston, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4182T	1978	17270319	Melbourne, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N419LK	1978	17271787	San Diego, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N41AP	1977	17268890	Casper, WY	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N41FA	1979	17272997	Lakeland, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N41ME	1978	17269389	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N421CV	1979	17272437	Mukilteo, WA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N422B		17268342	Albuquerque, NM	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N424WM	1977	17269385	Williamson, GA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N426HL	1977	17269050	Spring Hill, FL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N426SK	1979	17273720	Pasco, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N42AP	1977	17269941	Bozeman, MT	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N430FS	1978	17271355	Homestead, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4334L		17269555	Homestead, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N436RM	1979	17273662	Billings, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N437PH		17267933	Dartmouth, MA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N43AP		17273802	Floyds Knobs, IN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid

Cessna 172N