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N9978X

Cessna 185

Valid Georgia

N9978X is a Cessna 185, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1961. It has 6 seats. It is registered to an individual in Carrollton, Georgia. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 17, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated July 1, 1961.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
185
Serial number
185-0178
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Seats
6
Year built
1961
Cruising speed
125 mph
Transponder code
ADF02A (octal 53370052)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 17, 2016
Expires
November 30, 2029
Last FAA action
September 15, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · July 1, 1961
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
00643310

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Lyons Jeffery E
Type
Individual
Address
913 Trade Winds Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116-5910

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data