# N8485L: Cessna 172I, registration cancelled 1994-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256685
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 30, 1987
- Last registry action: March 20, 1994
- Mode S code: ABA0A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Capitol City Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPITOL%20CITY%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5377° N, 91.1349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70811, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8485L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8485L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8485L-1994-06-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172I: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i.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 FTW87LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA164), Jul 8, 1987: Cessna 172I (N8485L), Baton Rouge, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19870707032629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870707032629A), Jul 7, 1987: Cessna 172I (N8485L), Baton Rouge, LA, Substantial damage. Took off for local touch and goes. Engine quit turning final. Hit trees. Mechanic failed to install oil temp bulb.

## Other aircraft with N8485L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8485L): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 2349, built 1993

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