Single-engine piston

N9408L

1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
17276551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Napa, CA
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Registration record

N9408L on the FAA register

Type
1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276551
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
2004-05-25
Airworthiness date
1986-01-22
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD10A3
Mode S (octal)
53210243
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N9408L to the current registrant.
  • 1996-06-29
    Accident at Camarillo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-04-24
    N9408L previously assigned to a Grumman/American General AA1A (s/n AA1A-0208); cancelled.
Overview

About N9408L

N9408L is a 1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276551. It is registered to an individual in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2004 and expires on September 30, 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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 22, 1986.

N9408L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-29 Accident · Camarillo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA250
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: the student pilot misjudged the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was high airspeed.
1974-02-02 Accident · Tampa,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0765
Reported aircraft: Amer Avco AA-1A — a different aircraft that carried the N9408L registration before this airframe.

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.