N8498L
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
N8498L on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-10-29Incident at Montrose, Utah; damage: minor.
- 2022-05-24Certificate of registration issued as N8498L.
- 1979-08-08Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1968Manufactured (1968).
About N8498L
N8498L is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256698. The FAA register lists Western Slope Aviators LLC as the registrant in Delta, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 August 8, 1979.
N8498L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.
Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
