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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8985M

N8985M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech S35 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 15, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Beech S35 cancelled February 15, 2018

Serial number
D-7314
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 14, 2014
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Palm Coast, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8985M

ERA14CA175Accident on March 30, 2014 at Marathon, FL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech S35 · serial D-7314

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.

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