# N3985F: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 9, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3985F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3985F

## Aircraft that carried N3985F

- [Cancelled 2013-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3985F-2013-05-09): Cessna 172, S/N 36885, built 1958. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)

## NTSB investigations on N3985F (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 DEN05LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA058), Feb 16, 2005: Cessna 172 (N3985F), Montrose, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning during the descent which resulted in partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to select carburetor…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3985F (2)

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 20050216002979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050216002979A), Feb 16, 2005: Cessna 172 (N3985F), Montrose, CO, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot was flying under the clouds 20 miles southwest of Montrose when the engine lost power to about 25%. When he attempted to turn around the…
- [Incident 19800206020839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800206020839I), Feb 6, 1980: Cessna 172 (N3985F), Pratt, KS, Minor damage. Lost directional control in crosswind landing. Damaged right wing tip and propeller.

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