Single-engine piston

N8440L

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Scotia, NE
Registration record

N8440L on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256640
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scotia, NE
Certificate issued
2023-04-26
Airworthiness date
1968-03-13
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB9118
Mode S (octal)
52710430
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8440L.
  • 1968-05-04
    Accident at Lubbock,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8440L

N8440L is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256640. It is registered to co-owners in Scotia, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2023 and expires on April 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 13, 1968.

N8440L 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

1968-05-04 Accident · Lubbock,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1105
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.