# N8976A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 6, 2003
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8976A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8976A

## Aircraft that carried N8976A

- [Cancelled 2003-02-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8976A-2003-02-06): Beech C35, S/N D-2730, built 1951. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Cornelison Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORNELISON%20GARY%20L), [Blue Springs, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Blue%20Springs)

## NTSB investigations on N8976A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC80FCD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCD07), Nov 30, 1979: Beech C35 (N8976A), Somers, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8976A (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19791130031579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791130031579A), Nov 30, 1979: Beech A35 (N8976A), Somers, IA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control just after liftoff. Veered off runway heading. Hit ground in adjacent field.
- [Incident 19791124045959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791124045959I), Nov 24, 1979: Beech C35BEECH (N8976A), Somers, IA, Minor damage. Pilot landed gear up. Claimed he knew it was down. Later crash during ferry precluded further investigation.

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