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N985FA

CESSNA 172M · 1975 · Valid

N985FA is a CESSNA 172M (year 1975), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-10-25. Owner type: entity. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database; accident and incident history is in NTSB CAROL.

Snapshot date: 2026-10-25 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
17265991
Issued
Aug 15, 2018
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
VA

Registered owner

FREEDOM AVIATION INC

LYNCHBURG, VA

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

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentFREEDOM AVIATION INCcertificate issued Aug 15, 2018
  • 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

We don't import NTSB accident data, so this profile can't say whether N985FA has an accident or incident record. Search the tail number in NTSB CAROL, including any earlier N-numbers the aircraft carried. Open NTSB CAROL.

Airworthiness Directives

We don't import the FAA AD library, so this profile lists no ADs. Which ADs apply to N985FA depends on its airframe, engine, propeller, installed equipment and serial ranges — search each in the FAA AD library (DRS) and check the logbook AD record with your A&P.

How to find the ADs for a Cessna 172 →

Type certificate

CESSNA 172M is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the CESSNA family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

Cessna 172 TCDS 3A12 reference →

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