Single-engine piston

N8280B

1957 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
36080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sea Coast Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Conway, SC
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Registration record

N8280B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
36080
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Sea Coast Aviation LLC
Conway, SC
Certificate issued
2024-05-27
Airworthiness date
1957-07-23
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB50ED
Mode S (octal)
52650355
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8280B.
  • 1964-04-18
    Accident at Munday Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1957-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8280B

N8280B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 36080. The FAA register lists Sea Coast Aviation LLC as the registrant in Conway, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 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 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 23, 1957.

N8280B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-04-18 Accident · Munday Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0963
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.