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Cessna / Piston aircraft

172 Skyhawk

172S

Four-seat, high-wing piston aircraft for flight training.

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP N94461 in flight at Daytona Beach.
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP N94461 at Daytona Beach, July 2025. ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Proportional resizing, JPEG recompression and metadata removal. Display may crop the image.
Manufacturer
Cessna
Propulsion
Piston
Seats
4
Status
Manufacturer reference
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Configuration

ConfigurationModelPublished conditions
Maximum occupants ↗4 Includes pilot; maximum seating configuration.
Maximum cruise speed ↗124 KTASPublished maximum; conditions unspecified.
Maximum published range ↗640 nmFerry: one pilot, 45% power, IFR reserves.
Engine power ↗180 hpManufacturer standard configuration.
Maximum takeoff weight ↗2550 lbManufacturer standard configuration.

Updated: Oct 8, 2026 · Catalog coverage

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