Single-engine piston

N8268E

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Not current (FAA status 19) No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
17272158
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Richlands, NC
Registration record

N8268E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272158
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Richlands, NC
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1979-01-25
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB4A9A
Mode S (octal)
52645232
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1979-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8268E

N8268E is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272158. It is registered to an individual in Richlands, North Carolina.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 25, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8268E.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8268E.

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.