Single-engine piston

N8359L

Cessna 172/180 Conversion / 172I Skyhawk / 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17256559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bay Lux Ventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Tampa, FL
Registration record

N8359L on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172/180 Conversion / 172I Skyhawk / 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17256559
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bay Lux Ventures LLC
Tampa, FL
Certificate issued
2024-01-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB6E8B
Mode S (octal)
52667213
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8359L.
  • 1989-02-26
    Accident at Fort Washington, MD.
Overview

About N8359L

N8359L is a Cessna 172/180 Conversion / 172I Skyhawk / 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17256559. The FAA register lists Bay Lux Ventures LLC as the registrant in Tampa, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N8359L has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172/180 Conversion / 172I Skyhawk / 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-02-26 Accident · Fort Washington, MD Serious injury NTSB · BFO89LA018
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172I
Probable cause: THE PASSENGER FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH THE PILOT FAILURE TO SUPERVISE THE BOARDING OF THE PASSENGER AND THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT.

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.