# N985BT: 1998 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2011-08-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 18, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17280442
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1998
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1998
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: ADBDE2
- Owners when cancelled: [Western Michigan University School Of Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20MICHIGAN%20UNIVERSITY%20SCHOOL%20OF%20AVIATION), [Sciences](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCIENCES)
- Location: [Battle Creek, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Battle%20Creek)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2794° N, 85.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49015, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985BT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985BT-2011-08-18

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.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 CHI05CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA090), Apr 7, 2005: Cessna 172R (N985BT), Kalamazoo, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the excessive taxispeed.

## 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 20050408023939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050408023939A), Apr 8, 2005: Cessna 172R (N985BT), Kalamazoo, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) This FAR part 141, accident occurred at 1219 EDT on April 8, 2005. The student pilot on first solo flight took off from Kalamazoo/battle creek int'l…

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