Single-engine piston

N8401L

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17256601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Baron Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N8401L on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172/180 Conversion / 172I Skyhawk / 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17256601
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Black Baron Air LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2026-02-19
Airworthiness date
1968-03-04
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB825F
Mode S (octal)
52701137
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

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8401L.
  • 1968-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8401L

N8401L is a Cessna 172/180 Conversion / 172I Skyhawk / 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17256601. The FAA register lists Black Baron Air LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 4, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8401L.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8401L.

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.