# N985K: 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: April 6, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985K

## Aircraft that carried N985K

- [Cancelled 2018-04-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985K-2018-04-06): Beech A36, S/N E-1947, built 1981. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bhb Of The Sandhills LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BHB%20OF%20THE%20SANDHILLS%20LLC), [Carthage, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Carthage)

## NTSB investigations on N985K (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 ERA15LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA231), Jun 2, 2015: Beech A36 (N985K), Siler City, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N985K (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 20150602010319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150602010319A), Jun 2, 2015: Beech A36 (N985K), Siler City, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft departed SOP (southern pines) for Siler City (scr) at approximately 0720. The accident occurred approximately 0745-0755. The distance flown is 29…

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