Single-engine piston

N8358L

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256558
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oc Flight Lessons LLC (LLC)
Based
Costa Mesa, CA
Registration record

N8358L on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256558
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Oc Flight Lessons LLC
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
2020-05-01
Airworthiness date
1968-02-28
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB6E68
Mode S (octal)
52667150
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8358L.
  • 1968-07-06
    Accident at Lombard,Ill, 13; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8358L

N8358L is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256558. The FAA register lists Oc Flight Lessons LLC as the registrant in Costa Mesa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 28, 1968.

N8358L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-06 Accident · Lombard,Ill, 13 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2265
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172I
Probable cause: NING.

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.