# N9985V: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1996-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17264603
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1975
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1993
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: ADF376
- Owner when cancelled: [Wyatt Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WYATT%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Homestead, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Homestead)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.4858° N, 80.5082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33030, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9985V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9985V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9985V-1996-11-15

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 MIA93LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA119), May 11, 1993: Cessna 172M (N9985V), Ochopee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING THE TAKEOFF FROM THE PARKING RAMP WHEN A 12,000-FT RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE.

## 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 19930511015349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930511015349A), May 11, 1993: Cessna 172M (N9985V), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Tried to take off on 1200 foot ramp with cruise prop. Unable. Ran off into everglades. 12000 foot runway available.

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