Single-engine piston

N8469L

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256669
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shelby, OH
Registration record

N8469L on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256669
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shelby, OH
Certificate issued
2019-03-12
Airworthiness date
1968-03-22
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB99C1
Mode S (octal)
52714701
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8469L.
  • 2007-05-09
    Accident at Shelby, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8469L

N8469L is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256669. It is registered to an individual in Shelby, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 22, 1968.

N8469L 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

2007-05-09 Accident · Shelby, OH Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI07CA134
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172I
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly achieve the correct touch down point which resulted in a runway over run and subsequent nose over into a ditch. Other factors were the pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind and the ditch.

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.