FSX/P3D v4,V5 Native Cessna 172 Floatplane. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an all-metal, single-engine, four-seat, high-wing light utility aircraft, produced by Cessna Aircraft Company between 1958 and 1962.The model N of the Cessna 172 was not officially built to support water floats, but a certain number were successfully modified with floats by their owners and other enthusiasts. This modification has proved especially useful in locations where the landscape has many lakes, rivers and shores.