Cessna 172S: 1,914 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

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.

Built by decade

1990s208

2000s1,316

2010s272

Top states

Delaware264

Florida239

California213

Texas134

South Carolina61

Alabama56

Oregon52

Virginia48

New York47

Washington43

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
N272LP	2002	172S9272	Fairfield, NJ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N272MM	2006	172S10105	Sandy, UT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N272SB	2001	172S8908	Chesapeake, VA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N272SP	1998	172S8016	Billings, MT	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2744W	2004	172S9644	Denver, CO	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N274MM	2003	172S9320	Wahiawa, HI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N275AA	2014	172S11442	Kissimmee, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N275PE	2007	172S10515	Daytona Beach, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N276GT	2002	172S9281	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N276SA	2013	172S11276	Lynchburg, VA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N277GT	2002	172S9286	Camden, SC	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N278CA	2008	172S10801	Union Gap, WA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N278SP	2003	172S9474	Camden, SC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N279ME	2000	172S8535	Salt Lake City, UT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N280JA	2000	172S8620	Houston, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N280ME	2000	172S8536	Richmond, KY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N280PE	2008	172S10834	Daytona Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N280U	2003	172S9464	Athens, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N281PE	2008	172S10878	Daytona Beach, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N282ME	2000	172S8540	Iowa City, IA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N282PE	2008	172S10750	Daytona Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N283ME	2000	172S8541	Manassas, VA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N283PE	2009	172S10897	Daytona Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N284LP	2002	172S9284	El Cajon, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N284ME	2000	172S8542	Franklin, TN	May 31, 2031	Valid
N285PE	2009	172S10888	Daytona Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N286SP	1999	172S8238	Vacaville, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N287SP	1999	172S8239	Lingle, WY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N288ME	2000	172S8548	Brookings, SD	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N289JS	2001	172S8996	Iowa City, IA	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N290TW	2001	172S9020	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N290U	2000	172S8551	Albany, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N291HW	2012	172S11239	Maspeth, NY	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N291ME	2000	172S8550	Long Beach, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N292ED	2002	172S9105	Sparks, NV	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N292SP	2003	172S9477	Toms River, NJ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N292TC	2002	172S9122	Norton, MA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2931H	2006	172S10400	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N293SP	2003	172S9478	Cave Creek, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N294SP	2003	172S9479	Sidney, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N295LP	2003	172S9295	Layton, UT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N295ME	2000	172S8553	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N296ME	2000	172S8554	San Carlos, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N296NW	2011	172S11096	Traverse City, MI	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N296PE	2006	172S10211	Daytona Beach, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N297ME	2000	172S8556	Howell, NJ	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N297PE	2006	172S10338	Daytona, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N298ME	2000	172S8557	South Burlington, VT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N298PE	2006	172S10147	Daytona Beach, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N300KX	2015	172S11607	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N303ST	2012	172S11242	Edmond, OK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N305CP	2015	172S11532	Maxwell Afb, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N305RS	2001	172S8834	Chesterfield, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N306PP	2010	172S11042	Seattle, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N307BZ	2003	172S9486	Belgrade, MT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N308SP	2003	172S9487	Addison, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N309BR	1999	172S8101	Valdosta, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N309SP	1999	172S8245	Palatine, IL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N30TL	2006	172S10183	Chesterfield, MO	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N312PD	2000	172S8408	Valdosta, GA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N313AA	2013	172S11286	Grand Prairie, TX	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N3144V	2002	172S9123	Napa, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N314LA	2013	172S11285	Mesa, AZ	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N315DM	2004	172S9574	Tulsa, OK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N315ME	2000	172S8560	Perrysburg, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N315SK	2015	172S11573	Bethany, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N316AS	2005	172S9810	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N317BT	2005	172S9828	Aurora, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N319ME	2000	172S8564	San Antonio, TX	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N320ME	2000	172S8565	Phoenix, AZ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N320SP	2003	172S9490	Ankeny, IA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N321CT	2000	172S8390	Hollywood, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N321ME	2000	172S8566	Henrico, VA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N324SP	1999	172S8249	Hillsboro, OR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N325SP	1999	172S8251	Loveland, CO	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N3265A	2005	172S9878	Camden, SC	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N326LP	2003	172S9326	Pacoima, CA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N326ME	2000	172S8573	Seattle, WA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N327SP	1999	172S8254	Addison, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N328ME		172S8575	Reno, NV	May 31, 2029	Valid
N328TA	2003	172S9328	Castro Valley, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N329ME	2000	172S8461	Ankeny, IA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N330ME	2000	172S8462	Signal Hill, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N330PM	2008	172S10809	New York, NY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N331ME	2000	172S8464	Naponee, NE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N331RP		172S9863	Princeton, NJ	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N333TS	1999	172S8240	Kissimmee, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N334SP	2003	172S9494	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N335ME	2000	172S8466	Ankeny, IA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N335SP	2003	172S9495	Pukalani, HI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N337ME		172S8468	Lewes, DE	May 31, 2030	Valid
N339SP	2003	172S9496	Moon Township, PA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N33FM	2012	172S11196	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N340MT	2006	172S10374	Sanford, FL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N341SP	2003	172S9497	El Cajon, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N342SA		172S10475	Ormond Beach, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N343PT	2005	172S9831	Kunia, HI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N343SA	2007	172S10477	Ormond Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N343SP	2003	172S9498	Lewes, DE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N344RB	2011	172S11133	Mobile, AL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid

Cessna 172S