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Textron Aviation INC 172S on the US registry.

1,230 registered single-engine airplanes, from the FAA's October 8, 2026 release.

1,230registered
2022median year built
88new certificates, 90 days
1expiring in 120 days

There are 1,230 Textron Aviation INC 172S aircraft on the US registry, and 100% have a valid registration. Registered examples were built between 2012 and 2026; the median year is 2022. Delaware has the most (300, 24%). 99% are registered to companies, partnerships or government rather than individuals. 88 received a new registration certificate in the last 90 days. 43 were deregistered in the last 12 months, including 42 exported.

Specs from the FAA reference file: single-engine airplane, 4 seats, 1 engine, piston engine type.

Where Textron Aviation INC 172S aircraft are registered

Top 10 states by registrant address.

Delaware300 (24%)
Florida157 (13%)
Kansas130 (11%)
Alabama103 (8%)
Arizona102 (8%)
Louisiana81 (7%)
Oregon47 (4%)
Illinois39 (3%)
Texas38 (3%)
California27 (2%)

By year built

Aircraft with a recorded year of manufacture, by decade.

2010s257 (21%)
2020s897 (73%)

Who registers them

Registrant type on the registration.

LLCs607 (49%)
Corporations518 (42%)
Government87 (7%)
Individuals9 (1%)
Partnerships6 (0%)
Non-citizen corporations3 (0%)

Engines on the registry

Most common engines recorded for this model.

EngineAircraft
Lycoming IO-360-L2A1,155
Lycoming IO-360 Series4
Lycoming I0360 Ser1

Latest registration certificates

Most recent certificate issue dates. Individual owners' names are not shown.

N-numberYearLocationRegistrantCertificate
N440ER2017Wilmington, DEChristiansen Aviation LLCOct 7, 2026
N442ER2017Wilmington, DEChristiansen Aviation LLCOct 7, 2026
N261102026Wilmington, DECareer Track 5 LLCOct 2, 2026
N261112026Wilmington, DECareer Track 5 LLCOct 2, 2026
N261122026Wilmington, DECareer Track 5 LLCOct 2, 2026
N333JE2026Valparaiso, INJs Aviation INCSep 22, 2026
N472EL2026Lewes, DEAa-aero LLCSep 17, 2026
N526782026Anchorage, AKLand And Sea Aviation Alaska LLCSep 16, 2026
N545U–Bozeman, MTCatching Freedom LLCSep 16, 2026
N890ER2026Daytona Beach, FLEmbry-riddle Aeronautical University INCSep 16, 2026

Exports

Exported toAircraft, last 12 months
Turkey30
Colombia6
Germany3
Bulgaria2
United Kingdom1

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, release of October 8, 2026. Counts include aircraft on the US civil registry and exclude reserved or unassigned N-numbers. Not an official FAA record. Not affiliated with the FAA. How we count.

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