ICAO C172
Small
Cessna Skyhawk 172/Cutlass
Single Piston· 20,154 globally registered
The CESSNA Cessna Skyhawk 172/Cutlass (C172) is a CESSNA 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 62 knots; operating envelope 1,156 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 247,115 flights operated by this type across 11748 airframes and 6752 carriers. The largest observed operator is CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC (N54).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
11,748
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
6,752
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
247,115
tracked
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AVG DURATION
45m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
41.0%
101,242 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
62 kt
Vref range
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Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
36 ft
Length
27 ft
Tail height
9 ft
Wheelbase
5 ft
Gear width
8 ft
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
2,550 lb
MALW
2,450 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna Skyhawk 172/Cutlass
FAA designator
C172
Registered
20,154
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
N54
ERU
N73
N28
N98
EPI
N46
N90
EPI
CAP
N36
CGV
N55
IFG
BPX
N62
N80
ERU
N98
N54
NON
CXK
N10
ERU
CXK
N73
CXK
CGX
N21
ERU
CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC
185 aircraft
5,975 flights
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC
96 aircraft
3,216 flights
WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC
104 aircraft
2,516 flights
ALF IX LLC
64 aircraft
2,367 flights
WINGSLEASING LLC
43 aircraft
1,841 flights
EPIC AVIATION INC
38 aircraft
1,805 flights
MUSTANG SALLY AVIATION LLC
39 aircraft
1,383 flights
AMERIFLYERS OF TEXAS INC
23 aircraft
1,284 flights
TEXTRON AVIATION INC
32 aircraft
1,269 flights
CIVIL AIR PATROL
107 aircraft
1,234 flights
LEWIS UNIVERSITY
25 aircraft
1,223 flights
Brampton Flying Club
16 aircraft
1,199 flights
AMERICAN PATROLS INC
58 aircraft
1,189 flights
INFINITY FLIGHT GROUP LLC
25 aircraft
1,172 flights
PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC
23 aircraft
1,163 flights
AEROSIM ACADEMY INC
23 aircraft
1,140 flights
HIGH FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC
13 aircraft
1,087 flights
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
27 aircraft
1,087 flights
REGISTRATION PENDING
46 aircraft
1,079 flights
HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC
18 aircraft
1,027 flights
Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club
10 aircraft
994 flights
CAREER TRACK 2 LLC
25 aircraft
911 flights
MELBOURNE FLIGHT TRAINING LLC
21 aircraft
910 flights
EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC
26 aircraft
892 flights
ATP AIRCRAFT 1 LLC
25 aircraft
870 flights
LEADING EDGE FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC
11 aircraft
865 flights
CAREER TRACK 3 LLC
18 aircraft
832 flights
Pacific Flying Club
17 aircraft
828 flights
EASTERN CINCINNATI AVIATION INC
16 aircraft
800 flights
EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
16 aircraft
773 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of C172
Recent flights
Real flights of C172 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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