# N9885J: 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: July 30, 2010
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9885J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9885J

## Aircraft that carried N9885J

- [Cancelled 2010-07-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9885J-2010-07-30): Cessna 172N, S/N 17273948, built 1980. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Corporate Aircraft Svcs Of Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORPORATE%20AIRCRAFT%20SVCS%20OF%20CO%20INC), [Rifle, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Rifle)

## NTSB investigations on N9885J (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 LAX03FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA100), Feb 23, 2003: Cessna 172N (N9885J), Ely, NV, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance while flying in a box canyon.
- [NTSB DEN91LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA085), Jun 16, 1991: Cessna 172J (N9885J), Rifle, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT IMPROPERLY FLARED THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9885J (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 20030223003029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030223003029A), Feb 23, 2003: Cessna 172N (N9885J), Ely, NV, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On February 23, 2003, about 0830 PST, Cessna 172N, N9885J, collided with mountainous terrain near Ely, Nevada.
- [Accident 19910616022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910616022739A), Jun 16, 1991: Cessna 172N (N9885J), Rifle, CO, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing went around not knowing impact bent prop and blew nose tire. Landed safely. Unsettled by traffic

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