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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N985K

N985K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A36 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 6, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech A36 cancelled April 6, 2018

Serial number
E-1947
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 19, 2009
Last FAA action
May 8, 2014
Last owner
Bhb Of The Sandhills LLC (Corporation)
Carthage, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N985K

ERA15LA231Accident on June 2, 2015 at Siler City, NC: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-1947

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.

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