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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9985Y

N9985Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7GCB. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 4, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Champion 7GCB cancelled June 4, 2018

Serial number
7GCB-185
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 25, 2016
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Pebble Beach, CA
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Forest

NTSB accident and incident record under N9985Y

NYC98LA141Accident on July 4, 1998 at Neavitt, MD: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7GCG · serial 185

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.

ANC96LA063Accident on May 2, 1996 at Dillingham, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7GCB · serial 145

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop/swerve.

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