N8056L is a 1967 Cessna 172H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17256256, registered in Santa Clarita, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 31, 1967. It is one of 781 172H aircraft in the FAA registry, 48 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 9, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Jan 19, 2006
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAF7A5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52573645
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 17256256
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 31, 1967
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Santa Clarita
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteman Los Angeles, CA | KWHP | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Agua Dulce Agua Dulce, CA | L70 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA | KVNY | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2022 | Los Angeles, CA | Cessna 172H this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR22LA076 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.