172M — Cessna Aircraft Company 172M
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 5,155
- Active
- 4,387
- Origin
- US
32 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C172 C172 | — | 1,100 kg | 580 nm | 114 kt | 4 |
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The FAA paperwork
TCDS 3A12 · 82 · issued 2011-12-20
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 3A12), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Cessna Aircraft Company 172Mmarket & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Cessna Aircraft Company 172M fleet — updated daily.
52 yearsmedian age
Of the 4,112 registered Cessna Aircraft Company 172M with a known build year (80% of the 5,155 we track), the median age is 52 years.
212changed registration in 12 months
212 of the 5,155 registered Cessna Aircraft Company 172M we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 212 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 594
- Tracked flights
- 13,383
- Tracked flight hours
- 25,147
- Share of fleet flying
- 12%
594 Cessna Aircraft Company 172M were tracked flying in the last 90 days (12% of the registered fleet), across 13,383 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
32Cessna Aircraft Company 172M listed for sale
Asking prices from $5K to $1.5M, typically $120K–$160K — based on 24 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
Cessna Aircraft Company 172M manuals & documents
2 documents for the Cessna Aircraft Company 172M — Airworthiness Directives · Flight Manual. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This Supplemental Airplane Flight Manual is specifically designed for the Cessna 172M, detailing modifications made under FAA STC SA2196CE. The manual outlines the operational parameters and limitations for aircraft modified to increase the maximum takeoff weight to 2550 lbs and restrict flap travel to 30 degrees. It includes essential information for pilots regarding engine specifications, performance data, emergency procedures, and weight and balance considerations. The manual is crucial for ensuring safe operations of the modified aircraft and is approved by the FAA, making it a reliable reference for pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike.
- Maximum certificated takeoff weight: 2550 lbs
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 series, 180 BHP at 2700 RPM
- Flap travel limited to 30 degrees
- Normal category flight load factors: +3.8g, -1.52g
- Emergency landing approach speed: 71-83 MPH IAS with flaps down
Airworthiness Directives
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Registered 172M aircraft
Individual 172M airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- C-GPMO1979
- C-GRVC1977
- VH-DBR1977
- N1086U1976
- N102PR1976
- N107ES1976
- C-GPJC1976
- C-GDZQ1976
- C-GIJA1976
- C-GJPR1976
- N1451U1976
- N101LJ1976
- N127KD1976
- N1377U1976
- N56DG1976
- N1541U1976
- N888CM1976
- N950ME1976
- N703401976
- C-GDWG1976
- N702201976
- C-GUJO1976
- N779PT1976
- N734621976