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
N4800G		17273348	Gig Harbor, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4801G		17273349	Murrieta, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4802G		17273350	Pensacola, FL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N4803G	1979	17273351	Mcminnville, OR	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N4804E	1978	17271665	Davis, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4805G	1979	17273353	Newport News, VA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4806G	1979	17273354	Pine Mountain, GA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4807D		17272363	Chattaroy, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4807G	1979	17273355	New Ipswich, NH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4807J	1979	17273680	Plainville, CT	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4808D	1979	17272364	Centreville, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4808F	1979	17273084	Maple Grove, MN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4808G		17273356	Grand Rapids, OH	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4810G	1979	17273358	Bethel, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4811G	1979	17273359	Poplar Grove, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4811J	1979	17273681	Munford, AL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4813G	1979	17273361	Millbrook, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4814D	1979	17272366	Aguadilla, PR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4818D	1979	17272367	South Portland, ME	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4819G	1979	17273367	Houston, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N4820D	1979	17272369	Glendale, AZ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4820G	1979	17273368	Plano, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4822G	1979	17273370	Cypress, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N4824G	1979	17273372	La Follette, TN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4829G	1979	17273377	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N482E	1979	17272338	Gonzales, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4830G	1979	17273378	Kailua Kona, HI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4834E	1978	17271670	Seattle, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4835G	1979	17273383	Suffolk, VA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4836G	1979	17273384	Worthington, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4839G	1979	17273386	Madison, IN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N483E	1979	17273688	Oklahoma City, OK	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N4841D	1979	17272371	San Francisco, CA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N4844F	1979	17273088	Caro, MI	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N4844J	1979	17273684	Cashmere, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4845G	1979	17273392	Sanford, FL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N4845J	1979	17273685	Atwater, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4846G	1979	17273393	Edgewater, MD	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4847G	1979	17273394	Batavia, OH	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4849D	1979	17272372	North Logan, UT	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N4850G	1979	17273397	Rockford, IL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4851G	1979	17273398	Jacksonville, FL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N4852G	1979	17273399	Eden Prairie, MN	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N4854G	1979	17273401	Milwaukee, WI	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N4855G	1979	17273402	Denton, TX	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N4856D	1979	17272374	Lino Lakes, MN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4856G	1979	17273403	Natchez, MS	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N4857G		17273404	Pensacola, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4859F	1979	17273089	Avon, CO	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N4859G	1979	17273406	Centralia, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N485SB	1978	17271485	Liberal, KS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4861G	1979	17273408	Leesburg, FL	-	Valid
N4864D	1979	17272377	Waco, TX	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N4864G	1979	17273411	Greenwood, IN	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N4865D		17273904	Austin, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N4867D	1979	17272378	Auburndale, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N4868E	1978	17271671	Pensacola, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N4870D	1979	17272379	Poplar Grove, IL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4870G	1979	17273417	Davis, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4872D	1979	17272381	Green Bay, WI	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N4873G	1979	17273420	Punxsutawney, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4876F	1979	17273094	Painted Post, NY	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N4876G	1979	17273423	Austin, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4877D	1979	17272383	Grand Prairie, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N4877J	1979	17273687	Eden Prairie, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4879D	1979	17272384	Middleton, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4880F	1979	17273095	Brooklyn, NY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4880G	1979	17273427	Dothan, AL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N4881E	1978	17271672	Springfield, MO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4883G	1979	17273430	Livingston, LA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4885D	1979	17272386	Missoula, MT	May 31, 2033	Valid
N4885G		17273432	Albuquerque, NM	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4886G	1979	17273433	Johnson City, TN	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N4887G	1979	17273434	Homestead, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N4888G		17273435	Kissimmee, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N4889D	1979	17272387	Willoughby, OH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4889G	1979	17273436	Kittitas, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N488BA		17273345	Middletown, DE	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N4891J	1979	17273691	Oklahoma City, OK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N4893E	1978	17271673	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4893G	1979	17273440	Greenwood, IN	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N4893J	1979	17273692	Butte, MT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4895G	1979	17273442	Hollister, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N4896G	1979	17273443	Florence, VT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4897E	1978	17271674	Hickory, NC	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4897G	1979	17273444	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4898F	1979	17273097	Muscatine, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4899G		17273446	Port Orchard, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N489ER	1978	17272083	Los Banos, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N48BG	1978	17271064	Crockett, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4900D		17272389	Yakima, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N4902F	1979	17273099	Hayward, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4904G	1979	17273451	Trumbull, CT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4908G		17273455	Tupelo, MS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4909G	1979	17273456	Santa Teresa, NM	May 31, 2029	Valid
N4910D	1979	17272394	Delavan, WI	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N4912G	1979	17273459	Smyrna, TN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N4913D	1979	17272395	Midlothian, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4913G	1979	17273460	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4916G	1979	17273463	Robinson, ND	May 31, 2027	Valid

Cessna 172N