# N985K: 1981 Beech A36, registration cancelled 2018-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-1947
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2009
- Last registry action: May 8, 2014
- Mode S code: ADBE98
- Owner when cancelled: [Bhb Of The Sandhills LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BHB%20OF%20THE%20SANDHILLS%20LLC)
- Location: [Carthage, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Carthage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3582° N, 79.4228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28327, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985K-2018-04-06

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 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 (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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