This is the famous Cessna 172. There has been more Cessna 172's produced than any other plane in history with a staggering estimated 43,000 produced, used as a trainer aircraft by both military and civilian, this is a plane you would have had to seen in person at least once.

(On the Wikipedia page regarding the "Cessna 172")

Measured by its longevity and popularity, the Cessna 172 is the most successful aircraft in history. Cessna delivered the first production models in 1956. As of 2015, Cessna, and its partners, had built more than 43,000.[1][7] The Skyhawk's main competitors have been the Beechcraft Musketeer and Grumman AA-5 series (neither currently in production), the Piper Cherokee, and, more recently, the Diamond DA40.