# N385ME: 2000 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2011-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2011
- Exported to: South Korea
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8580
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 2000
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2011
- Last registry action: July 26, 2011
- Mode S code: A46EF5
- Owner when cancelled: [C & J Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20J%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5839° N, 75.6970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N385ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=385ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385ME-2011-10-03

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ERA11CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA096), Dec 23, 2010: Cessna 172S (N385ME), Fort Myers, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s attempt to take off with full flaps.

## 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.

- [Accident 20101223055769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101223055769A), Dec 23, 2010: Cessna 172S (N385ME), Ft. Myers, FL, Substantial damage. Dr. Krishnan was conducting the eighth touch and go on runway 05. He applied full power for the takeoff off phase and began to lose control of the airplane. He…

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