Single-engine piston

N8312B

1957 Cessna 172

Not current (FAA status 9) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
36112
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
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1957 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N8312B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
36112
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
1969-03-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB5EB1
Mode S (octal)
52657261
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1972-03-08
    N8312B previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 172-36112); cancelled.
  • 1970-10-25
    Accident at Tijuana,Mex, 72; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8312B to the current registrant.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N8312B

N8312B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 36112. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 1969.

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.

N8312B 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

1970-10-25 Accident · Tijuana,Mex, 72 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 6 0047
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

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.