# N8985M: 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 15, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8985M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8985M

## Aircraft that carried N8985M

- [Cancelled 2018-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8985M-2018-02-15): Beech S35, S/N D-7314, built 1964. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Palm Coast, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Coast)

## NTSB investigations on N8985M (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 ERA14CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA175), Mar 30, 2014: Beech S35 (N8985M), Marathon, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's distraction in the cockpit while on a visual approach over water during a dark night resulting in the airplane descending until impact with the water.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8985M (1)

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 20140329002699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140329002699A), Mar 29, 2014: Beech S35 (N8985M), Marathon, FL, Substantial damage. On March 29, 2014, at 1834 EST, a Beechcraft bonanza S-35, N8985M, [privacy data omitted] piloted by a private individual holding a commercial pilots license,…

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