Single-engine piston

N885GT

2004 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
172S9601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Atlanta, GA
Registration record

N885GT on the FAA register

Type
2004 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9601
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
2011-01-14
Airworthiness date
2004-02-25
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC3110
Mode S (octal)
53030420
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-12
    Accident at Jefferson, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N885GT.
  • 2004-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N885GT

N885GT is a 2004 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9601. The FAA register lists Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Atlanta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 25, 2004.

N885GT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-12-12 Accident · Jefferson, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA078
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The airplane s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.