# N8805Z: 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: January 17, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8805Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8805Z

## Aircraft that carried N8805Z

- [Cancelled 2026-01-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8805Z-2026-01-17): Cessna 172H, S/N 17255455, built 1966. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)

## NTSB investigations on N8805Z (2)

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 CEN24LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA102), Jan 30, 2024: Cessna 172 (N8805Z), Terrell, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA055), Jul 3, 2000: Cessna 172H (N8805Z), Kutztown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his delay in remedial action.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8805Z (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 20240129001999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240129001999A), Jan 29, 2024: Cessna 172H (N8805Z), Terrell, TX, Destroyed. On 01/29/2024, the aircraft being operated as a private flight the pilot reported that after performing a preflight inspection and run-up per the checklist, he…
- [Accident 20000703008409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000703008409A), Jul 3, 2000: Cessna 172H (N8805Z), Kutztown, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) A flight instructor was conducting a re-familiarization flight for a student who had not flown in some time. The student flew the first landing without…

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