# N1285X: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: March 7, 2008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1285X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1285X

## Aircraft that carried N1285X

- [Cancelled 2008-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1285X-2008-03-07): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10653, built 2007. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Starlight Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARLIGHT%20AIR%20LLC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 2005-03-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1285X-2005-03-11): Mooney M20E, S/N 158, built 1963. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Rogers Donald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20DONALD%20A), [Placerville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Placerville)

## NTSB investigations on N1285X (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX02LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA187), Jun 8, 2002: Mooney M20E (N1285X), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1285X (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20020607017649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020607017649A), Jun 7, 2002: Mooney M20E (N1285X), Placerville, CA, No damage. (-23) The aircraft was returning to Placerville, when according to witnesses, the engine was misfiring and the pilot was rocking the wings. The airplane…

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