Single-engine piston

N9985B

1982 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
172RG1107
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morse, LA
Registration record

N9985B on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG1107
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morse, LA
Certificate issued
2025-02-19
Airworthiness date
1982-07-14
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADF364
Mode S (octal)
53371544
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9985B to the current registrant.
  • 2012-11-15
    Accident at Lexington, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-06-13
    N9985B previously assigned to a Cessna 182A Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 34385); cancelled.
Overview

About N9985B

N9985B is a 1982 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG1107. It is registered to an individual in Morse, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 14, 1982.

N9985B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-11-15 Accident · Lexington, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13LA058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG
Probable cause: The rupture of the landing gear s hydraulic pressure hose, which resulted in the depletion of all of the hydraulic fluid, and the inability of the landing gear to raise or lower. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved hydraulic hose by unknown maintenance personnel.

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.