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
N43FA	1978	17270808	Lakeland, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N444FL		17268861	Miramar, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N444TJ	1979	17272953	Edmond, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N44CU	1976	17268037	Manawa, WI	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N44KP	1978	172-70904	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N44LK	1979	17273400	Parker, CO	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N44ST	1979	17271609	West New York, NJ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4501E		17271614	Lewisville, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4511E	1978	17271619	Reno, NV	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N4530E	1978	17271621	San Juan, PR	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4534E	1978	17271622	Spring Branch, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4538E	1978	17271623	Poughkeepsie, NY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4547E	1978	17271626	Wheat Ridge, CO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4550E	1978	17271628	Valentine, NE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4600J	1979	17273652	Dallas, NC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4601G	1979	17273270	Gulf Shores, AL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4612D	1979	17272315	Newberg, OR	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N4621D	1979	17272316	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4625G	1979	17273272	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4629D	1979	17272318	Carlsbad, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4630J	1979	17273655	North Charleston, SC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4633J	1979	17273656	Erie, CO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4634D		17272320	Fort Worth, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4635D	1979	17272321	Canton, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4637G	1979	17273274	Santa Barbara, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4640J		17273657	Norwood, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4644J		17273659	Raleigh, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4650D	1979	17272324	Tampa, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4651D	1979	17272325	Irving, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4651G	1979	17273277	Anacortes, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4652G	1979	17273278	Sierra Vista, AZ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4657G	1979	17273283	Venice, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4658G		17273284	Claremont, CA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N4659G	1979	17273285	Wheeling, IL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4660G	1979	17273286	Palo Alto, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4661G		17273287	San Antonio, TX	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N4662G	1979	17273288	Farmingdale, NY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4664G	1979	17273290	East Hartford, CT	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4666G		17273292	Weatherby Lake, MO	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N4670G		17273296	Harrison, OH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4671G		17273297	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N4672G		17273298	Fort Myers, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N4679G		17273305	Elkhart, IN	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N4682D	1979	17272330	Green Brook, NJ	May 31, 2027	Valid
N4683G		17273309	Bismarck, ND	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4691G		17273317	Goodyear, AZ	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N4692G		17273318	Brooklyn, NY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4693J	1979	17273663	Duson, LA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4694G	1979	17273320		Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4696F	1979	17273073	Bavamon, PR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4697G		17273323	Dalton, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4698D	1979	17272333	Glencoe, AL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4702F	1979	17273074	Geneva, FL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4704G		17273326	Spencerville, OH	-	Pending
N4705D		17272335	Oklahoma City, OK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4706D	1979	17272336	Springfield, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4714F		17273075	Palmer, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4715J		17273666	Neversink, NY	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N4719F	1979	17273076	Hobe Sound, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4725D	1979	17272340	Tacoma, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4725G		17273330	Tampa, FL	-	Pending
N4726G		17273331	Barnesville, OH	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N4727D	1979	17272341	Murrieta, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4727G		17273332	Marion, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4728G		17273333	Granbury, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4733D	1979	17272344	Baton Rouge, LA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4738G		17273335	Sutton, NE	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4739D		17272346	Dayton, VA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N4739J	1979	17273672	Pensacola, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4744G	1979	17273336	Moses Lake, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4748J	1979	17273673	San Luis Obispo, CA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N4751G		17273337	Shelbyville, IN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4757D		17272352	Leesburg, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4759G		17273341	Jasper, AL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N4763D	1979	17272354	Bowie, MD	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4764D	1979	17272355	Tulsa, OK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N47657	1979	17271962	Cool, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4768E	1978	17271633	Tucson, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4772E	1978	17271637	Charlevoix, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4774E	1978	17271639	New York, NY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4774F	1979	17273079	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N4775D	1979	17272357	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4776E	1978	17271641	Dunedin, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N4778E		17271643	Green Cove Springs, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4780E	1978	17271645	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4784E	1978	17271649	Vinemont, AL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4786E	1978	17271651	Pasadena, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4787E	1978	17271652	Caldwell, ID	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4788D	1979	17272359	Wonder Lake, IL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N4788E	1978	17271653	Waddington, NY	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4789D	1979	17272360	Mohave Valley, AZ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4789E	1978	17271654	San Diego, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4789G	1979	17273343	Shepherdstown, WV	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4790E	1979	17271655	Gray Court, SC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4790G		17273344	Denton, TX	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N4790J	1979	17273677	Brasstown, NC	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N4791E	1978	17271656	Melbourne, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N4793E	1978	17271658	Rio Rancho, NM	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4793F	1980	17273081	Port Angeles, WA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4798E	1978	17271663	Junction City, KS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172N