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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N438ER | 2001 | 172S8934 | Middleton, WI | Oct 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N439ER | 2001 | 172S8935 | Middleton, WI | Feb 29, 2028 | Valid |
| N439LP | 2003 | 172S9439 | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N440FA | 2003 | 172S9440 | Jacksonville, FL | Nov 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N440SP | 2000 | 172S8357 | Minneapolis, MN | Jun 30, 2027 | Valid |
| N441ER | 2005 | 172S10060 | Mayaguez, PR | Jul 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N442CR | 2015 | 172S11519 | Bethany, OK | Jan 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N444FR | 2015 | 172S11577 | Renton, WA | Jan 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N445B | 2005 | 172S9776 | Dover, DE | Mar 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N445D | 1999 | 172S8264 | Wilmington, DE | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N446ER | 2006 | 172S10220 | Wichita, KS | Jun 30, 2033 | Valid |
| N446SP | 1999 | 172S8310 | Sheridan, WY | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N447ER | 172S10221 | Miami, FL | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid | |
| N449SP | 1999 | 172S8315 | West Islip, NY | Mar 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N44PY | 2000 | 172S8543 | Marco Island, FL | Apr 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N452EP | 2015 | 172S11586 | Renton, WA | Jan 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N452SM | 2007 | 172S10528 | Wilmington, DE | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N453SP | 1999 | 172S8297 | Elmendorf Afb, AK | Nov 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N454AG | 2015 | 172S11588 | Metairie, LA | Feb 28, 2033 | Valid |
| N456DX | 2005 | 172S9871 | Vancouver, WA | Dec 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N456SP | 1999 | 172S8320 | Charlestown, IN | May 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N4577 | 1999 | 172S8285 | Sturgis, MI | Nov 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N457EP | 2015 | 172S11593 | Renton, WA | Jan 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N457SP | 1999 | 172S8321 | Brookings, SD | Nov 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N458SP | 1999 | 172S8323 | Wilmington, DE | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N459JC | 2012 | 172S11162 | San Angelo, TX | Jan 31, 2033 | Valid |
| N459SP | 1999 | 172S8325 | Addison, TX | Nov 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N45EF | 2001 | 172S8982 | Camden, SC | May 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N461SP | 2000 | 172S8360 | Smyrna, TN | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N462SP | 2000 | 172S8361 | New Orleans, LA | Oct 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N462TR | 2003 | 172S9462 | Wilmington, DE | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N463AG | 2015 | 172S11597 | Metairie, LA | Jul 31, 2033 | Valid |
| N463SP | 2000 | 172S8370 | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid | |
| N464ER | 2015 | 172S11598 | Camden, SC | Aug 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N465EP | 2015 | 172S11606 | Renton, WA | Jan 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N466MA | 172S9343 | Mcallen, TX | Oct 31, 2027 | Valid | |
| N466TA | 2003 | 172S9466 | Stephenville, TX | Dec 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N467ER | 172S10287 | Wichita, KS | May 31, 2033 | Valid | |
| N469ER | 2001 | 172S8940 | Destrehan, LA | Nov 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N469FG | 2008 | 172S10884 | Camden, SC | May 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N469MB | 2005 | 172S9944 | Daytona Beach, FL | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N470ER | 2015 | 172S11599 | Daytona Beach, FL | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N471SP | 1998 | 172S8014 | Malmo, NE | Dec 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N472CM | 2008 | 172S10668 | Warrensburg, MO | Jan 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N472SP | 1998 | 172S8017 | Brooksville, FL | Jul 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N473CM | 2006 | 172S10398 | Manassas, VA | Jan 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N473ER | 2015 | 172S11600 | Daytona Beach, FL | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N474CM | 2008 | 172S10683 | Warrenburg, MO | Aug 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N474SM | 1999 | 172S8280 | Encinitas, CA | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N474SP | 172S8020 | Rowlett, TX | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid | |
| N478CM | 2011 | 172S11143 | Warrensburg, MO | Feb 29, 2028 | Valid |
| N478SP | 1998 | 172S8023 | Austin, TX | May 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N479ER | 2015 | 172S11601 | Daytona Beach, FL | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N479SP | 1998 | 172S8024 | Apr 30, 2030 | Valid | |
| N47TN | 2005 | 172S9996 | Wilmington, DE | Jun 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N480SP | 1998 | 172S8025 | Wilmington, DE | Mar 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N482SP | 1998 | 172S8028 | Wilmington, NC | Mar 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N483SP | 1998 | 172S8029 | El Cajon, CA | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N484ER | 2001 | 172S8944 | Madison, WI | Jun 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N485V | 1999 | 172S8316 | Smyrna, TN | Apr 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N487ER | 172S10547 | Colorado Springs, CO | Sep 30, 2027 | Valid | |
| N487SP | 2001 | 172S8765 | Livermore, CA | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N48EF | 2004 | 172S9629 | Pacoima, CA | Jul 31, 2032 | Valid |
| N490SP | 1998 | 172S8031 | West Milford, NJ | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N491SF | 2003 | 172S9565 | Snohomish, WA | Apr 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N491SP | 1998 | 172S8032 | Searcy, AR | Feb 28, 2030 | Valid |
| N491WS | 1999 | 172S8305 | Wilmington, DE | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N492ER | 172S8946 | Kalaheo, HI | Jul 31, 2028 | Valid | |
| N492SP | 1998 | 172S8033 | Wilmington, DE | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N494ER | 2015 | 172S11602 | Daytona Beach, FL | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N494JB | 2002 | 172S9099 | Spring, TX | Apr 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N494SP | 1998 | 172S8035 | Carson City, NV | Aug 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N495SP | 1998 | 172S8036 | Reno, NV | Dec 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N496SP | 1998 | 172S8037 | Wichita, KS | Nov 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N497SJ | 2000 | 172S8497 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Dec 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N497TC | 2005 | 172S9870 | Encinitas, CA | Oct 31, 2027 | Valid |
| N498ER | 2015 | 172S11603 | Daytona Beach, FL | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N498SP | 1998 | 172S8039 | Bloomington, IN | Jul 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N499DR | 2002 | 172S9167 | Wichita, KS | Nov 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N499ER | 2015 | 172S11604 | Daytona Beach, FL | Sep 30, 2028 | Valid |
| N499KW | 2000 | 172S8430 | Wilmington, DE | Feb 28, 2033 | Valid |
| N5000Y | 2008 | 172S10868 | Santa Monica, CA | Sep 30, 2033 | Valid |
| N50011 | 2008 | 172S10865 | Coppell, TX | Oct 31, 2031 | Valid |
| N5001U | 2001 | 172S8959 | Sumter, SC | Jan 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N5004Y | 2001 | 172S8961 | Burlington, NC | Feb 29, 2028 | Valid |
| N5011U | 2008 | 172S10881 | Wilmington, DE | Nov 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N501ER | 2001 | 172S8947 | Pacoima, CA | Jun 30, 2030 | Valid |
| N501SC | 2005 | 172S9883 | Daly City, CA | Feb 28, 2029 | Valid |
| N5023J | 2001 | 172S8964 | Waco, TX | Dec 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N502ER | 1998 | 172S8002 | Lewes, DE | Oct 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N5030B | 2009 | 172S10887 | Carson City, NV | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N5035M | 2001 | 172S8967 | San Juan, PR | Oct 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N503SP | 1998 | 172S8040 | Warwick, RI | Aug 31, 2028 | Valid |
| N5043J | 2008 | 172S10861 | Casper, WY | Jun 30, 2032 | Valid |
| N504FA | 2003 | 172S9504 | Bolingbrook, IL | Feb 28, 2030 | Valid |
| N50545 | 2009 | 172S10889 | Wilmington, DE | Sep 30, 2029 | Valid |
| N505LP | 2000 | 172S8546 | Gaithersburg, MD | May 31, 2029 | Valid |
| N506SP | 2000 | 172S8363 | Fairfield, NJ | Jan 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N507DM | 2012 | 172S11236 | Wilmington, DE | Mar 31, 2030 | Valid |
| N507DR | 2005 | 172S9979 | Wichita, KS | Oct 31, 2030 | Valid |