N885GT is a 2004 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9601, registered in Atlanta, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 25, 2004. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Georgia. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 12, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- YELLOW JACKET FLYING CLUB INC
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Jan 14, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC3110
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53030420
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 172S9601
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 25, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Atlanta
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field Atlanta, GA | KFTY | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International Atlanta, GA | KATL | 9 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Dekalb-Peachtree Atlanta, GA | KPDK | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Jefferson, GA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA078 |
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.