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CESSNA R172K: fleet, age & accident history

Name: CESSNA R172K — US fleet registrations and NTSB accident history
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Aggregate figures from the FAA Aircraft Registry (current US civil registrations) and the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. No individual owners are named on this page.

653currently registered

49average age (years)

1,977median model year

4seats

1engines

Accident-rate context

24.5NTSB events per 1,000 registered

16NTSB events (2008–2026)

NTSB-recorded events (loaded window) involving aircraft currently registered as this model, per 1,000 currently registered. Not a safety ranking; older events and deregistered aircraft are not counted.

Where CESSNA R172K aircraft are registered

Count of currently registered CESSNA R172K aircraft by registration state (FAA). Aggregate counts only.

State	Registered
California	62
Texas	57
Florida	32
Colorado	31
Alaska	28
Washington	27

Check a specific CESSNA R172K

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source: FAA Aircraft Registry source: NTSB FAA vintage 2026-06-27 computed 2026-06-27