N80985 is a 1976 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17266826, registered in Franklin, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 1, 1976. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 70 of them registered in Tennessee. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 27, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Franklin, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB06DA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52603332
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 17266826
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 1, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Franklin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville International Nashville, TN | KBNA | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| John C Tune Nashville, TN | KJWN | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Smyrna Smyrna, TN | KMQY | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1955 | GLOBE GC-1B | 1178 | 1946 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2012 | Smyrna, TN | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA420 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.