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N985BJ

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · 2015 · Valid

N985BJ is a TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S (year 2015), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. 1 NTSB record match this tail. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
172S11634
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
KY

Registered owner

DON DAVIS AVIATION INC

HENDERSON, KY

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentDON DAVIS AVIATION INCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(1 match)

  • Jan 13, 2017 — incident

    Synopsis available at NTSB CAROL. Open the source record for the official narrative, probable cause, and any subsequent findings.

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Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N985BJ.

Type certificate

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the TEXTRON AVIATION INC family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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