N8078L is a 1967 Cessna 172H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17256278, registered in Hawkestone. 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 Sep 22, 1967. It is one of 781 172H aircraft in the FAA registry. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 28, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hawkestone, CA
- Last FAA action
- Jul 16, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAFF59
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52577531
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 17256278
- 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 Sep 22, 1967
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Goliad, TX | Cessna 172H this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA360 |
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.