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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9885J

N9885J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 30, 2010. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172N cancelled July 30, 2010

Serial number
17273948
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 27, 1988
Last FAA action
January 19, 2010
Last owner
Corporate Aircraft Svcs Of CO INC (Corporation)
Rifle, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N9885J

LAX03FA100Accident on February 23, 2003 at Ely, NV: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273948

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance while flying in a box canyon.

DEN91LA085Accident on June 16, 1991 at Rifle, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172J · serial 17273948

THE STUDENT PILOT IMPROPERLY FLARED THE AIRCRAFT DURING 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