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
N4917G	1979	17273464	Bumpass, VA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N4919F	1979	17273102	Farmville, VA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4919G		17273466	Fairbanks, AK	-	Pending
N4920G	1979	17273467	Jacksonville, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N4922D	1979	17272398	La Jolla, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4922G	1979	17273469	Elk Grove, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4923D	1979	17272399	South Saint Paul, MN	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N4925F	1979	17273103	Lantana, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4925G	1979	17273472	Queensbury, NY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4927D		17272401	Greer, SC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N4928E	1978	17271676	Las Vegas, NV	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N492SF	1976	17268310	Snohomish, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N492WP	1979	17272684	Peoria, AZ	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N4935G	1979	17273482	Bankston, AL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4937G	1979	17273484	Carson City, NV	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N4940E	1978	17271681	North Las Vegas, NV	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4940G		17273487	Portsmouth, NH	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N4947G	1980	17273494	Tracy, CA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N4948G		17273495	Adair, OK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4949G	1979	17273496	South Saint Paul, MN	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N494AM	1978	17269969	Foley, AL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N494WA	1978	17271129	Kawkawlin, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4950D	1979	17272408	Soldotna, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4951G	1979	17273498	Melbourne, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4952G		17273499	Springfield, TN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4953G	1979	17273500	Casper, WY	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N4954G	1979	17273501	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N4955D	1979	17272409	Charlotte, NC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4956D	1979	17272410	El Cajon, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4961G	1979	17273508	Vernal, UT	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4962G	1979	17273509	San Antonio, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4963G	1979	17273510	Santa Ynez, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4964G	1979	17273511	Dodge City, KS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4966G	1979	17273513	Tuscaloosa, AL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4969E	1978	17271685	Madisonville, KY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4969G	1979	17273516	Winter Springs, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N4971F	1979	17273110	Cottonwood, CA	-	Pending
N4971G	1979	17273518	West Jordan, UT	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4972G	1979	17273519	Pensacola, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4973F	1979	17273111	Prospect Heights, IL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4974G	1979	17273521	Daytona Beach, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N4975F	1979	17273112	La Jolla, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4975G	1979	17273522	Palm Desert, CA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N4976F	1980	172-73113	Anaheim, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4976G		17273523	Jenks, OK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4978G	1979	17273525	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N4981G	1979	17273528	Austin, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N4982E	1978	17271686	Knoxville, TN	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4983F		17273115	Battle Creek, MI	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4983G	1979	17273530	Avon, IN	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N4994E	1978	17271688	Hudson, MI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N49MQ	1976	17267703	Fairfield, NJ	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N49RZ	1977	17270001	San Antonio, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N50067		17272811	Hayward, WI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N500TF	1977	17268711	Pine Bluff, AR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N501MP	1978	17270318	Stockton, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N5041E		17271696	Casper, WY	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5044E	1978	17271698	Stapleton, NE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N504JJ	1979	17273419	Midland, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N50771	1978	17270862	Aiea, HI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5082G	1979	17273531	Social Circle, GA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5083K	1980	17273956	Presidio, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5085K	1980	17273957	Cornelius, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5086E	1978	17271703	Placentia, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5087E		17271704	Lake Charles, LA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5087J		17273698	Higden, AR	May 31, 2030	Valid
N5087K	1980	17273958	Wichita, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5088K	1980	17273959	Wheat Ridge, CO	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5089G	1979	17273538	Bowling Green, KY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5089J	1979	17273699	Steamboat Springs, CO	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N5090E	1978	17271705	Melbourne, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5091E	1978	17271706	Aurora, OR	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N5092E	1978	17271707	New Fairfield, CT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5093E		17271708	Tulsa, OK	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N5093K	1980	17273964	Sheridan, WY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5096G	1979	17273545	Tracy, CA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N5097E	1978	17271710	Clayton, GA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5099K	1980	17273969	Sycamore, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5100E	1978	17271713	Sublette, KS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5100G	1979	17273548	Snohomish, WA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N5102D	1979	17272422	Wadsworth, OH	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5102E	1978	17271714	Crystal River, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5108J	1980	17273705	Rockwall, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N510FA	1976	17268470	Opa Locka, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5113K	1979	17272455	Sarasota, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N5114K	1980	17273974	Moorestown, NJ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5115E	1978	17271717	Mountain Home, ID	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5116J	1979	17273707	Chicago, IL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5117E	1978	17271719	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N511GK	1978	17270431	Alpena, MI	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N5123E	1978	17271722	Riverhead, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5123J	1979	17273709	Creighton, PA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5124E	1978	17271723	Chino Valley, AZ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5124J		17273710	Austin, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5126E	1978	17271724	Lyons, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5126G	1979	17273551	Harvard, IL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5128D	1979	17272430	Lakeland, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N512TM	1978	17271721	Bainbridge, GA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N5130E	1978	17271725	San Jose, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5131E	1978	17271726	Tower Hill, IL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172N