Single-engine piston

N8048L

Cessna 172H Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17256248
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Four Dudes and A Plane LLC (LLC)
Based
Whitehouse, OH
Registration record

N8048L on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172H Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17256248
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Four Dudes and A Plane LLC
Whitehouse, OH
Certificate issued
2024-07-20
Airworthiness date
1967-06-23
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAF434
Mode S (octal)
52572064
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8048L.
  • 1984-10-09
    Accident at Long Beach, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8048L

N8048L is a Cessna 172H Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17256248. The FAA register lists Four Dudes and A Plane LLC as the registrant in Whitehouse, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 23, 1967.

N8048L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172H Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-10-09 Accident · Long Beach, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX85LA009
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.