# N8685B: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1977-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36385
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1977
- Mode S code: ABEF98
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcelroy Aircraft Salvage](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELROY%20AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE)
- Location: [Shelbyville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8685B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8685B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8685B-1977-08-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 CHI77FEX25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX25), May 8, 1977: Cessna 172 (N8685B), Indianapolis, IN, 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 19770508013619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770508013619A), May 8, 1977: Cessna 172 (N8685B), Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Wife at ctls. Hit Cessna 172 N9886V,substl dmg.

## Other aircraft with N8685B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8685B): Boeing 737-8H4, S/N 36723, built 2016

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