# N9885J: 1980 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2010-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273948
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 27, 1988
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: ADCBEC
- Owner when cancelled: [Corporate Aircraft Svcs Of Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORPORATE%20AIRCRAFT%20SVCS%20OF%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Rifle, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Rifle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7510° N, 108.1137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81650, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9885J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9885J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9885J-2010-07-30

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 LAX03FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA100), Feb 23, 2003: Cessna 172N (N9885J), Ely, NV, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance while flying in a box canyon.
- [NTSB DEN91LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA085), Jun 16, 1991: Cessna 172J (N9885J), Rifle, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT IMPROPERLY FLARED THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING.

## 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 20030223003029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030223003029A), Feb 23, 2003: Cessna 172N (N9885J), Ely, NV, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On February 23, 2003, about 0830 PST, Cessna 172N, N9885J, collided with mountainous terrain near Ely, Nevada.
- [Accident 19910616022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910616022739A), Jun 16, 1991: Cessna 172N (N9885J), Rifle, CO, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing went around not knowing impact bent prop and blew nose tire. Landed safely. Unsettled by traffic

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