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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N96985

N96985 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 23, 1948. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled August 23, 1948

Serial number
9285
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 29, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Vohs Aldolph A (Individual)
Sioux City, IA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N96985

SEA05LA064Accident on March 13, 2005 at Shelton, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182Q · serial 18266923

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site