# N8985M: 1964 Beech S35, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D-7314
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 1964
- Last registry action: August 14, 2014
- Mode S code: AC661F
- Location: [Palm Coast, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Coast)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4806° N, 81.2178° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32164, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8985M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8985M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8985M-2018-02-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Beech S35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35.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 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 (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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