Single-engine piston

N8085L

1967 Cessna 172H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
17256285
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dillingham, AK
Registration record

N8085L on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172H
Serial
17256285
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dillingham, AK
Certificate issued
2022-10-14
Airworthiness date
1967-09-30
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB02A7
Mode S (octal)
52601247
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-29
    Accident at Manokotak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8085L.
  • 1967-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8085L

N8085L is a 1967 Cessna 172H, serial number 17256285. It is registered to co-owners in Dillingham, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 September 30, 1967.

N8085L 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-29 Accident · Manokotak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA056
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing was the pilot s failure to recognize the wind direction, resulting in a tailwind landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.