# N985CA: 1981 Beech A36, registration cancelled 2017-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (registry code 1151604)
- 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: E-1901
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 1983
- Certificate issued: July 29, 2003
- Last registry action: August 12, 2014
- Mode S code: ADBDEA
- Owner when cancelled: [Venture Aviation Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VENTURE%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5295° N, 119.9187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89523, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985CA-2017-12-12

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 A36: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36.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 WPR16FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA172), Aug 31, 2016: Beech A36 (N985CA), Sparks, NV, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of a landing runway which, given the wind and traffic conditions, was susceptible to high crosswinds and the translation of wake turbulence across its approach path, and the…

## 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 20160830017929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160830017929A), Aug 30, 2016: Beech A36 (N985CA), Sparks, NV, Destroyed, 2 fatal. N985CA was turning left to final base and preparing to land on runway 16L and crashed .05 miles north of rno 16L. Initial witness reports indicate that the…

## Other aircraft with N985CA

- [Cancelled 1993-06-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985CA-1993-06-21): Piper PA-31T, S/N 31T8020003. Exported to Guatemala. Owner: [Buck Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUCK%20INDUSTRIES%20INC), [Columbus, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Columbus)

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