Model
Cessna 172M
3,573 Cessna 172M aircraft are currently registered with the FAA, built 1972–1976. Most are registered in TX, FL and CA.
- Registered today
- 3,573
- Years built
- 1972–1976
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1 · 4 Cycle
Registered fleet by year built
FAA Registry| 0 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 266 | |
| 1973 | 690 | |
| 1974 | 803 | |
| 1975 | 926 | |
| 1976 | 519 | |
| Unknown | 368 |
Type data
FAA aircraft reference file- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruising speed
- 108 mph
172M aircraft
Page 140 of 143| N-number | Year | Based in | Certificate issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| N985FA | 1975 | Lynchburg, VA | Aug 15, 2018 |
| N9860Q | 1975 | Half Moon Bay, CA | Apr 6, 2011 |
| N9861Q | 1975 | Fallon, NV | Mar 13, 2025 |
| N9864Q | 0 | Longmont, CO | Jan 4, 2001 |
| N9865V | — | Moore, SC | Feb 12, 2022 |
| N9867Q | 1975 | Belleville, IL | Feb 11, 1987 |
| N9868Q | — | Myrtle Beach, SC | Aug 23, 2025 |
| N9868V | 1974 | Greenville, SC | Mar 26, 2019 |
| N9869Q | 1975 | Fort Smith, AR | Dec 8, 2004 |
| N986FA | 1973 | Lynchburg, VA | Aug 24, 2018 |
| N9873Q | 1975 | Reston, VA | Sep 22, 1995 |
| N9873V | 1974 | Chester, CT | May 10, 1996 |
| N9874Q | — | Blue Jay, CA | Jul 6, 2023 |
| N9874V | 1974 | Terra Alta, WV | Sep 22, 2020 |
| N9876Q | 1975 | Mar 2, 1992 | |
| N9876V | 1974 | West Brooklyn, IL | Sep 24, 2007 |
| N9878Q | — | Burton, WA | Apr 24, 2019 |
| N9879Q | — | Campobello, SC | Sep 11, 2025 |
| N9880Q | 1975 | Lakeville, MN | Apr 15, 2020 |
| N9881Q | 1975 | Lavalette, WV | Jan 23, 2020 |
| N9881V | 1974 | Mount Pleasant, SC | Nov 7, 2023 |
| N9884V | 1974 | Loves Park, IL | Jan 31, 2018 |
| N9885Q | 1975 | Peoria, AZ | Aug 22, 2024 |
| N9885V | 1974 | Johnson, KS | Jun 23, 2014 |
| N9886V | 1974 | Sardinia, NY | Mar 2, 2026 |