# N9985Y: 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: June 4, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9985Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9985Y

## Aircraft that carried N9985Y

- [Cancelled 2018-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9985Y-2018-06-04): Champion 7GCB, S/N 7GCB-185. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Pebble Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pebble%20Beach)

## NTSB investigations on N9985Y (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 NYC98LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA141), Jul 4, 1998: Champion 7GCG (N9985Y), Neavitt, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC96LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA063), May 2, 1996: Champion 7GCB (N9985Y), Dillingham, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop/swerve.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9985Y (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 19980704015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980704015959A), Jul 4, 1998: Bbavia 7GCB (N9985Y), Neavitt, MD, Substantial damage. Acft attempted to takeoff from a creek in about 20 feet of water, lost power, flipped over and sank.(-23) pilot took off in a westerly direction from a…
- [Accident 19960502011939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960502011939A), May 2, 1996: Bbavia 7GCB (N9985Y), Dillingham, AK, Substantial damage. Tundra tried Aeronca began ground loop landing. Left gear too much side load collapsed. Axle fractured.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.