N8785B - 1957 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

C172

1957

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1957

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

C172172 Skyhawk

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

GONZALEZ RICHARD JR

Address

URB STA MARIA CALLE 1 A 17

City

CEIBA

State / Zip Code

Puerto Rico00635

Country

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53013427

Mode S Code (Hex)

AC1717

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 7, 1989	MIA90LA037	Destroyed	Fatal	THE ENGINE SEIZED FROM OIL STARVATION (LACK OF OIL OR OIL PRESSURE), WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DITCHED AT SEA.

Dec 7, 1989MIA90LA037

Destroyed

Fatal

THE ENGINE SEIZED FROM OIL STARVATION (LACK OF OIL OR OIL PRESSURE), WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DITCHED AT SEA.

Additional Details

Registration

N8785B

Serial Number

36485

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC