N985BT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 18, 2011. The last status on file was "third notice for re-registration or renewal".
N985BT is reserved by Western Michigan University School Of Aviation since August 18, 2011. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.
Cessna 172R cancelled August 18, 2011
- Serial number
- 17280442
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1998
- Last status
- Third notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- April 28, 1998
- Last FAA action
- June 15, 2010
- Last owner
- Western Michigan University School Of Aviation (Government)
Battle Creek, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N985BT
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172R · serial 17280442
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the excessive taxispeed.
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