# N9960X: 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: October 20, 1981
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9960X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9960X

## Aircraft that carried N9960X

- [Cancelled 1981-10-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9960X-1981-10-20): Cessna 185, S/N 1850160. Owner: [Kalfsbeek Knute F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALFSBEEK%20KNUTE%20F), [Arbuckle, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Arbuckle)

## NTSB investigations on N9960X (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 LAX80FVG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVG45), Jun 20, 1980: Cessna 185 (N9960X), Arbuckle, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9960X (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 19800620022039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800620022039A), Jun 20, 1980: Cessna 185 (N9960X), Arbuckle, CA, Destroyed. Seat not latched, slid backward on takeoff. Lost directional control. Veered off runway into trees.

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