# N985L: 1997 French Larry A LION HEART

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [French Larry A LION HEART](https://openairdocs.org/model/french-larry-a-lion-heart) (registry code 05604ZD, 7 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: GA-LH-001
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1999
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1997
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: ADBEB1
- Registered owner: [French Larry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRENCH%20LARRY%20A)
- Location: [Fayetteville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Fayetteville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1654° N, 86.5796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37334, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985L

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-985 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (French Larry A LION HEART)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N985L.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19990412037619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990412037619I), Apr 12, 1999: Amtr LIONHEART (N985L), Lakeland, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was taxiing on closed runway. Pilot was being directed by three marshallers. Ground personnel thought pilot wouod make a quartering left turn to…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other French Larry A LION HEART aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/french-larry-a-lion-heart/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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