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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5985C

N5985C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech D35 built in 1952. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 23, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech D35 cancelled May 23, 2017

Serial number
D-3410
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1952
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 4, 1997
Last FAA action
February 25, 2009
Last owner
Randell Conrad Wesley (Individual)
Des Moines, IA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5985C

ATL06WA036Accident on January 15, 2006 at Tierra Blanca: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech D35

CHI02LA089Accident on March 4, 2002 at Ankeny, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech D35 · serial D3410

the excessive flare by the pilot. The icing conditions were a contributing factor.

CHI97LA119Accident on April 29, 1997 at Lexington, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech D35 · serial D-3410

flutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site