Single-engine piston

N8161L

1967 Cessna 172H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
17256361
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nexten Flight Academy (Corporation)
Based
Riverside, CA
Registration record

N8161L on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172H
Serial
17256361
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Nexten Flight Academy
Riverside, CA
Certificate issued
2024-04-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB222C
Mode S (octal)
52621054
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8161L.
  • 1969-07-02
    Accident at Escondido,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N8161L

N8161L is a 1967 Cessna 172H, serial number 17256361. The FAA register lists Nexten Flight Academy as the registrant in Riverside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 2024 and expires on April 30, 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.

N8161L 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

1969-07-02 Accident · Escondido,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2184
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.