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Event Context

SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo 2026

April 14-19, 2026

Observation Date

April 20, 2026 at 02:04 UTC

SUN 'n FUN 2026: Cessna 172 Supply Gap Snapshot

This April 20, 2026 TailExchange snapshot uses the SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo dates as context for a narrow owner-flown piston supply story. The Cessna 172 is the center of the report because it is the deepest searchable family in this basket; the page is not a claim of event attendance, event-floor reporting, or full-market coverage.

Searchable Basket

50,861

Aircraft in searchable TailExchange coverage across Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cessna 206, and Piper PA-28 families.

Active Listings

541

Listing rows currently marked active inside the same owner-flown piston family basket.

Gap Ratio

94:1

Searchable aircraft for every one active listing in this SUN 'n FUN-adjacent basket.

Observation Date

April 20, 2026 at 02:04 UTC

This page is a dated snapshot, not a live event-floor report.

Family Table

Searchable supply runs far ahead of the active shelf

These are exact family snapshots from TailExchange's public searchable aircraft and active listing tables, sorted by searchable depth.

FamilySearchableActiveActive ShareRatioLinks
Cessna 17220,3151460.7%139:1
Piper PA-2815,3661811.2%85:1
Cessna 18212,6281741.4%73:1
Cessna 2062,552401.6%64:1

What Stands Out

The cleanest signal is the gap itself. Across this owner-flown piston basket, TailExchange shows 50,861 searchable aircraft and only 541 active listings. That leaves the active shelf at just 1.1% of the searchable basket.

Cessna 172 is the deepest searchable family in this basket at 20,315 aircraft, while Piper PA-28 has the deepest current active shelf at 181 listings.

The useful signal is narrow: Cessna 172 demand sits inside a broad searchable research layer, while the active listing shelf remains much smaller on TailExchange as of the observation date.

Why This Snapshot Matters

SUN 'n FUN is a natural owner-flown piston attention window, but the data story should stay tied to what TailExchange can actually observe: searchable family depth and active listing shelf depth.

The Cessna 172 is the clearest starting point because it is the deepest searchable family in this basket and a familiar training and owner-flown aircraft lane.

The page stays useful after the event week because it frames the April 14-19, 2026 dates as context, not as evidence of on-site event behavior.

What It Does Not Prove

  • -TailExchange is not claiming these aircraft attended SUN 'n FUN 2026 or were advertised on the event grounds.
  • -A searchable aircraft record is research context, not a signal that the aircraft is for sale.
  • -Active listings are the TailExchange shelf at the observation time, not a complete measure of the broader aircraft market.

Methodology

  • -Counts were observed from TailExchange public data on 2026-04-20 at 02:04 UTC.
  • -Event context is SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo, April 14-19, 2026. The event dates provide timing context only.
  • -The owner-flown piston basket uses FAA-linked model-family matches for Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cessna 206, and Piper PA-28.
  • -Searchable supply counts include aircraft in TailExchange coverage with valid registration status. They do not imply current seller intent.
  • -Active listing counts reflect TailExchange listing rows currently marked active and matched back to the same family filters.

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