N8085L is a 1967 Cessna 172H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17256285, registered in Dillingham, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. 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 30, 1967. It is one of 781 172H aircraft in the FAA registry, 30 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 29, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dillingham, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Oct 14, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB02A7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52601247
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 17256285
- 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 30, 1967
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Dillingham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham Dillingham, AK | PADL | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tripod Aleknagik, AK | Z25 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aleknagik Aleknagik, AK | Z33 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2025 | Manokotak, AK | Cessna 172H this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC25LA056 |
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.