Single-engine piston

N8488L

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Harrier Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
South Saint Paul, MN
Registration record

N8488L on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256688
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Harrier Aviation LLC
South Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
2020-08-18
Airworthiness date
1968-03-30
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABA10C
Mode S (octal)
52720414
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-13
    Accident at Cottage Grove, MN; damage: destroyed.
  • 2020-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8488L.
  • 1968-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8488L

N8488L is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256688. The FAA register lists Harrier Aviation LLC as the registrant in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2020 and expires on August 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 30, 1968.

N8488L 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

2020-09-13 Accident · Cottage Grove, MN Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN20LA392
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A steep descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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.