Single-engine piston

N8373L

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256573
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
Registration record

N8373L on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256573
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
1999-04-09
Airworthiness date
1968-03-05
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB7527
Mode S (octal)
52672447
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8373L.
  • 1999-01-10
    Accident at Bethel, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8373L

N8373L is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256573. It is registered to an individual in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 1999 and expires on January 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 March 5, 1968.

N8373L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1999-01-10 Accident · Bethel, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA022
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's attempted flight into adverse weather. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, icing conditions, and an inadvertent stall.

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.