# N9785T: 1960 Cessna 172A, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172a) (registry code 2072404)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47585
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1960
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1999
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: ADA476
- Owners when cancelled: [Gann Melvin E Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANN%20MELVIN%20E%20SR), [Gann Melvin E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANN%20MELVIN%20E%20JR), [Gann Vannie M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANN%20VANNIE%20M), [Gann Jesse F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANN%20JESSE%20F)
- Location: [Houston, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Houston)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9104° N, 88.9677° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38851, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9785T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9785T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9785T-2015-05-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172a.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 ATL99LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA123), Sep 6, 1999: Cessna 172 (N9785T), Houston, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to switch the magneto switch to the both position before attempting a takeoff that resulted in the loss of engine power and resulted in the subsequent collision with trees.

## 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 19990906039189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990906039189A), Sep 6, 1999: Cessna 172A (N9785T), Houston, MS, Substantial damage. Airman took off from a grass strip 1600' at 1100AM did not clear bush at end of strip, left wing hit bush, slid sideways, and turned over. Aircraft damage…

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