# N985BT: 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: August 18, 2011
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985BT

## Aircraft that carried N985BT

- [Cancelled 2011-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985BT-2011-08-18): Cessna 172R, S/N 17280442, built 1998. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Western Michigan University School Of Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20MICHIGAN%20UNIVERSITY%20SCHOOL%20OF%20AVIATION), [Battle Creek, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Battle%20Creek)

## NTSB investigations on N985BT (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 CHI05CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA090), Apr 7, 2005: Cessna 172R (N985BT), Kalamazoo, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the excessive taxispeed.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N985BT (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 20050408023939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050408023939A), Apr 8, 2005: Cessna 172R (N985BT), Kalamazoo, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) This FAR part 141, accident occurred at 1219 EDT on April 8, 2005. The student pilot on first solo flight took off from Kalamazoo/battle creek int'l…

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