N9785T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172A built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 19, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172A cancelled May 19, 2015
- Serial number
- 47585
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1960
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 2, 1999
- Last FAA action
- December 16, 2008
- Last owner
- Gann Melvin E SR (Co-owned)
Houston, MS - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N9785T
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 47585
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.
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