Single-engine piston

N8390L

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256590
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bliss Marketing Communications Inc (Corporation)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
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Registration record

N8390L on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256590
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bliss Marketing Communications Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-11-04
Airworthiness date
1968-03-05
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB7C2C
Mode S (octal)
52676054
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-17
    Accident at Cordes Lakes, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8390L.
  • 1968-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8390L

N8390L is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256590. The FAA register lists Bliss Marketing Communications Inc as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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.

N8390L 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

2024-11-17 Accident · Cordes Lakes, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR25LA040
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172I
Probable cause: The accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.