CESSNA 172

1,806 FAA-registered CESSNA 172 aircraft in the US. Browse sample tail numbers below, or look up any by its own registration.

Technical specifications

Figures for a representative variant: 172 Skyhawk (early/straight-tail)

Engines:

1 × Continental O-300-A, 145 hp

Typical seating:

4

Length:

8.28 m (27 ft 2 in)

Wingspan:

11.0 m (36 ft 1 in)

Height:

2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)

Max takeoff weight:

1,089 kg (2,400 lb)

Range:

1,126 km (608 nmi)

Cruise speed:

177 km/h (96 kn)

First flight:

1955; 172 family 1955

ICAO type code:

C172

Specifications: manufacturer data and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Approximate; varies by sub-variant.

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CESSNA 172S · CESSNA 182P · BEECH A36 · AIRBUS A321

Example registrations

N100AW · N100KH · N1023B · N1042G · N1073Y · N10BF