1,914Registered aircraft
1,906Valid registrations
212Renewals due in 12 months
1998-2015Years built
Specifications
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Registry name
- CESSNA / 172S
Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)
3A12
Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172S · 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.
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NTSB accident records
240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Death Valley, CA | 172S | N96FA | Minor |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Morgan Hill, CA | 172S | N55231 | None |
| May 29, 2026 | Colorado Springs, CO | 172S | N386SP | None |
| May 24, 2026 | Georgetown, TX | 172S | N964SP | None |
| May 18, 2026 | Harrison, NY | 172S | N5114Z | Minor |
Registered aircraft (1,914)
| N-number | Year | Serial | Location | Registration expires | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N157ME | 2000 | 172S8436 | Bangor, ME | May 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N158SF | 2006 | 172S10368 | Scottsdale, AZ | Jan 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N1600U | 2005 | 172S9905 | Foley, AL | Oct 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N1608S | 2005 | 172S9907 | Warwick, RI | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N160ME | 172S8440 | Ontario, OR | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid | |
| N1615A | 2005 | 172S9910 | Sugar Land, TX | Jul 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N16237 | 2005 | 172S9912 | Wayne, PA | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N162ME | 2000 | 172S8442 | Redding, CA | May 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N163ME | 2000 | 172S8444 | Frederick, MD | Jan 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N165AR | 1998 | 172S8018 | Centennial, CO | Feb 28, 2031 | Valid |
| N1674E | 2005 | 172S9915 | Brookings, SD | Jul 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N16789 | 2005 | 172S9916 | Annandale, VA | Oct 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N1688C | 2007 | 172S10612 | Sanford, FL | Aug 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N1688L | 172S10613 | Farmingdale, NY | Aug 31, 2031 | Valid | |
| N16894 | 2007 | 172S10615 | Daly City, CA | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N16895 | 2007 | 172S10618 | College Station, TX | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N168CB | 2002 | 172S9119 | Logan, UT | Nov 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N1690L | 2007 | 172S10620 | Greeley, CO | - | Valid |
| N169CB | 2002 | 172S9247 | Milwaukee, WI | Oct 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N169LP | 1999 | 172S8234 | Freehold, NJ | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N169ME | 2000 | 172S8449 | Tracy, CA | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N170RB | 172S11130 | Wilmington, DE | Aug 31, 2029 | Valid | |
| N171ME | 2000 | 172S8460 | Franklin, TN | Jul 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N171RA | 1999 | 172S8237 | Sarasota, FL | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N17223 | 2007 | 172S10635 | Ririe, ID | May 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N1724U | 2007 | 172S10443 | Wilmington, DE | Aug 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N172AV | 2012 | 172S11203 | Wilmington, DE | May 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N172BW | 2005 | 172S9813 | Montgomery, TX | May 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N172CY | 2001 | 172S8729 | Sugar Land, TX | Aug 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N172FA | 2012 | 172S11167 | Traverse City, MI | Dec 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N172FK | 2013 | 172S11249 | Grass Valley, CA | Sep 30, 2032 | Valid |
| N172FR | 2008 | 172S10728 | Lawrence, KS | Dec 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N172GW | 1999 | 172S8289 | Kissimmee, FL | Aug 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N172HG | 2011 | 172S11139 | Romeoville, IL | Nov 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N172HW | 2000 | 172S8407 | Corvallis, OR | Aug 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N172HX | 2002 | 172S9263 | Beloit, WI | May 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N172JV | 2003 | 172S9420 | Muscatine, IA | Apr 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N172KS | 2003 | 172S9481 | St George, UT | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N172RA | 2005 | 172S9919 | Vancouver, WA | Feb 29, 2028 | Valid |
| N172RD | 2005 | 172S10045 | Corona, CA | May 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N172RH | 2003 | 172S9432 | Lee, NH | Jul 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N172RK | 1999 | 172S8082 | College Station, TX | Jun 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N172RV | 2008 | 172S10776 | Salt Lake City, UT | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N172TG | 2002 | 172S9126 | Lee, NH | Apr 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N172WF | 1999 | 172S8167 | Waukegan, IL | Feb 28, 2030 | Valid |
| N172ZF | 172S8451 | Ankeny, IA | Apr 30, 2031 | Valid | |
| N17304 | 2007 | 172S10643 | Daytona Beach, FL | Feb 29, 2032 | Valid |
| N1735X | 2007 | 172S10648 | Sanford, FL | Jun 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N173ME | 2000 | 172S8455 | Montgomery, AL | Dec 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N173PB | 2003 | 172S9442 | Austin, TX | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N17409 | 2008 | 172S10660 | Sarasota, FL | Mar 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N1740C | 2007 | 172S10610 | Brooksville, FL | Aug 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N1743L | 2008 | 172S10665 | Pittsburgh, PA | Aug 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N174HF | 172S8257 | Ronkonkoma, NY | May 31, 2031 | Valid | |
| N174ME | 2000 | 172S8452 | Destrehan, LA | Nov 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N175ME | 2000 | 172S8437 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Nov 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N176BL | 2013 | 172S11287 | Wilmington, DE | Apr 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N176ME | 2000 | 172S8470 | Batavia, OH | Dec 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N17SJ | 1999 | 172S8344 | Sugar Land, TX | Jul 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N182MA | 2015 | 172S11590 | Jacksonville, FL | May 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N182NW | 2010 | 172S11043 | Traverse City, MI | Sep 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N183NW | 2011 | 172S11083 | Traverse City, MI | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N184NW | 2010 | 172S11085 | Traverse City, MI | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N1859U | 2005 | 172S9927 | Camden, SC | Aug 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N186CS | 2011 | 172S11087 | Sunnyvale, CA | Aug 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N18728 | 2005 | 172S9929 | Tampa, FL | Sep 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N187HS | 2005 | 172S9945 | Parkland, FL | Jul 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N1882S | 2005 | 172S9930 | West Hills, CA | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N1884M | 2005 | 172S9931 | Zionsville, IN | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N188VE | 2000 | 172S8391 | Peoria, AZ | Sep 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N18AC | 2004 | 172S9737 | Hillsboro, OR | Apr 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N190LP | 2002 | 172S9190 | Addison, TX | Apr 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N190ME | 2012 | 172S11190 | Denison, TX | Jul 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N192JP | 2005 | 172S9894 | Murphysboro, IL | Aug 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N192MC | 2006 | 172S10162 | Doylestown, PA | Aug 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N192ME | 2000 | 172S8454 | Mt Vernon, TX | May 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N1931H | 2006 | 172S10128 | Fruit Heights, UT | Feb 29, 2028 | Valid |
| N1934G | 2006 | 172S10129 | Lititz, PA | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N19369 | 2006 | 172S10130 | Costa Mesa, CA | Jul 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N1939S | 2005 | 172S9974 | Center Barnstead, NH | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N193ME | 2000 | 172S8458 | Chesapeake, VA | Mar 31, 2033 | Valid |
| N193TH | 2015 | 172S11551 | Wichita, KS | Jul 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N194SP | 2003 | 172S9459 | San Mateo, CA | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N194TH | 2015 | 172S11552 | Wichita, KS | Jul 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N1956V | 2005 | 172S9934 | Brookings, SD | Aug 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N195NW | 2011 | 172S11095 | Traverse City, MI | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N1965H | 2005 | 172S9937 | Racine, WI | Dec 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N196ME | 2000 | 172S8471 | Elk Grove, CA | Apr 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N197MC | 2006 | 172S10197 | Romeoville, IL | Aug 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N197ME | 2000 | 172S8472 | Flemington, NJ | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N197TA | 2002 | 172S9197 | Costa Mesa, CA | Mar 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N198ME | 2000 | 172S8473 | Davis, CA | Jul 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N198PG | 2001 | 172S8851 | Davie, FL | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N198SP | 2003 | 172S9465 | Wilmington, DE | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N198TH | 2015 | 172S11554 | Wichita, KS | Jul 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N199SP | 2003 | 172S9467 | Wheeling, IL | May 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N201FS | 2000 | 172S8453 | Peoria, AZ | - | Pending |
| N202AJ | 2007 | 172S10450 | Albuquerque, NM | Apr 30, 2031 | Valid |
| N2030C | 2005 | 172S9941 | Lakewood, CA | Sep 30, 2031 | Valid |
| N203KS | 2001 | 172S8856 | Oceanside, CA | Apr 30, 2027 | Valid |