Single-engine piston

N8262L

1967 Cessna 172H

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
17256462
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N8262L on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172H
Serial
17256462
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-06
Airworthiness date
1967-07-22
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB49CE
Mode S (octal)
52644716
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8262L.
  • 1992-07-26
    Accident at Chenoa, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-05
    Accident at Valparaiso,In, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-09
    Accident at Aliquippa,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8262L

N8262L is a 1967 Cessna 172H, serial number 17256462. It is registered to co-owners in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2024 and expires on May 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 July 22, 1967.

N8262L has 3 accident/incident records 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

1992-07-26 Accident · Chenoa, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA212
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION ON THE PART OF THE PILOT. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT WERE A LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION THE PILOT WAS UNDERTAKING, A PROPER CLIMB RATE NOT OBTAINED BY THE PILOT AND REMEDIAL ACTION NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT.
1977-06-05 Accident · Valparaiso,In, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1208
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
1967-12-09 Accident · Aliquippa,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4338
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: FURTHER DAMAGE.

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.