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Cessna 172N

3,138 Cessna 172N aircraft are currently registered with the FAA, built 1976–1980. Most are registered in CA, FL and TX.

Registered today
3,138
Years built
1976–1980
Seats
4
Engines
1 · Reciprocating

Registered fleet by year built

FAA Registry
Currently registered aircraft by year built
1976390
1977719
1978821
1979647
1980105
Unknown456

By state

Top 10
Currently registered aircraft by owner state
CA367
FL340
TX249
WA116
NC87
NY86
GA83
OH83
CO75
DE75

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
105 mph

172N aircraft

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N-numberYearBased inCertificate issued
N1471E1978Texas City, TXDec 3, 2018
N1472F1979Maxwell Afb, ALNov 4, 1980
N1474E1978Bayport, NYJul 29, 1986
N1474F1979Woodbine, NJJun 1, 2017
N1479E1978Miami, FLMar 31, 2025
N1489E1978Minneapolis, MNSep 17, 2014
N1490E1978Upland, CANov 4, 2021
N1493E1978Fairfield, NJAug 25, 2010
N1507E1978Fort Worth, TXFeb 22, 2026
N1517E1978Farmingdale, NYMar 11, 2020
N1534E1978Farmington, UTApr 25, 2024
N1539E1978Yorba Linda, CAOct 14, 2023
N1544E1978Casper, WYOct 18, 2023
N1545E1978Carrollton, GASep 8, 2025
N1550E1978Streator, ILJul 17, 2014
N1558E1978Ozark, MOJun 24, 2026
N1560E1978Stony Brook, NYJan 4, 2016
N1564E1978Elizabethtown, KYJul 21, 1993
N156XD—Greene, MEApr 11, 2024
N1571E1978Roswell, GAJul 28, 2016
N1580E1978Pembroke Pines, FLJul 1, 2021
N1584E1978Parkersburg, IAMay 3, 2006
N1588E1978Brandon, MSJan 13, 2023
N1591E1978Wichita, KSSep 25, 2025
N1596E—Warsaw, INAug 12, 2020

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