# N6085A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2000-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28685
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 26, 1996
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: A7E7FF
- Owners when cancelled: [Jenkins Byron B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JENKINS%20BYRON%20B), [Papka James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAPKA%20JAMES)
- Location: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4014° N, 104.7924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80634, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6085A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6085A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6085A-2000-03-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## NTSB investigations (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 DEN99FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA051), Mar 14, 1999: Cessna 172 (N6085A), Gill, CO, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's intentional maneuvering at an unwarranted low altitude resulting in a collision with the ground. Factors were the pilot's ostentatious behavioral display and reduced lighting (dusk)…
- [NTSB LAX81FVD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD22), May 11, 1981: Cessna 172 (N6085A), Novato, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19990313002189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990313002189A), Mar 13, 1999: Cessna 172 (N6085A), Greeley, CO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Acft crashed under unknown circumstances, the 2 POB suffered fatal injuries. The acft was destroyed. (-23) a/c collided with terrain during descent. The pilot…
- [Accident 19810511023759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810511023759A), May 11, 1981: Cessna 172 (N6085A), Novato, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to take off from runway under construction. Airport was closed.

## Other aircraft with N6085A

- [Cancelled 2012-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6085A-2012-01-05): Piper PA-34-220T, S/N 3448021. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Jc Airparts Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JC%20AIRPARTS%20CORP), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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