# N85AV: 1985 Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD, registration cancelled 2015-08-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 3, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD](https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-tb-20-trinidad) (registry code 8680695)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A51EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A51EU), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 458
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1985
- Last registry action: July 8, 2015
- Mode S code: ABA513
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85AV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85AV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85AV-2015-08-03

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD: https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-tb-20-trinidad.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ERA15CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA065), Nov 26, 2014: Socata TB 20 Trinidad (N85AV), Hilton Head Island, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent selection of an incorrect frequency, which resulted in his inability to activate the airport lighting, and his subsequent decision to continue the approach in dark night…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20141125022079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141125022079A), Nov 25, 2014: Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD (N85AV), Hilton Head, SC, Substantial damage. During landing at Hilton Head airport (hxd) at night, the pilot could not get the airport lighting to come on. He thought he had a good view of the airport and…
- [Incident 19920906042659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920906042659I), Sep 6, 1992: Socata TB20TRINIDAD (N85AV), Brainerd, MN, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Inspection revealed leak in nose landing control and failed balancing rod.

## Other aircraft with N85AV

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85AV): Cessna 750, S/N 7500085, built 1999

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