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N985CA1981 Beechcraft A36

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 12, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 2016)10 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Reno, NV
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2016
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Venture Aviation Services LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
Jul 29, 2003
Canceled
Dec 12, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 10, 1983

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
A36
Year
1981
Serial number
E-1901
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ADBDEA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2003 – 2017Venture Aviation Services LLCReno, NV
  2. 1992 – 1993Buck Industries INCColumbus, GA · different airframe: Piper Pa-31t S/N 31t8020003

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 31, 2016 · Sparks, NV

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 controller's and pilot's failure to ensure separation from the B757 and its wake, which resulted in a low-altitude encounter with wake vortices that the pilot was unable to recover from.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR16FA172

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR16FA172)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-23-10Aileron Control SystemNov 22, 2019Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-680; F33C CJ-26–CJ-128; V35B D-9069–D-9961; A36 E-185–E-925. Only with: Models E33, E33A, E33C, F33, G33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, S35, V35, V35A, and 36 apply to all serial numbers.
2009-25-01Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA, 95-B55, 95-B55A…Jan 8, 2010Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: 58 TH-733–TH-1609; 58A TH-733–TH-1609; 58P TJ-3–TJ-497; 58PA TJ-3–TJ-497; 58TC TK-1–TK-151; 58TCA TK-1–TK-151; …
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
2008-13-17Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificates No. 3A15, No. 3A16, No. A23CE, and No.…Aug 6, 2008Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: F33 CD-1235–CD-1304; G33 CD-1235–CD-1304; F33A CE-290–CE-1791; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; V35B D-9069–D-10403; A36 E-185–E-3629; …. Only with: Circuit breaker toggle switch P/N 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53 installed.
2003-01-01Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 58, and 58A AirplanesFeb 27, 2003Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: A36 E-185–E-3231; A36 E-3233; B36TC EA-242; B36TC EA-273–EA-635; 58 TH-1–TH-1811; 58 TH-1813–TH-1897; …
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-08Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A…Jun 7, 2001Airframe (A36)Only with: Incorporating a Teledyne Continental engine with a turbonormalizing system and Tornado Alley Turbo, Inc. STC SA5223NM and STC SE5222NM.
2000-26-16Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36, B36TC, and 58 AirplanesFeb 16, 2001Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: A36 E-1–E-3231; A36 E-3233; B36TC EA-1–EA-635; 58 TH-1–TH-1811; 58 TH-1813–TH-1897
2000-20-14Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36 and B36TC AirplanesNov 28, 2000Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: A36 E-3113–E-3231; A36 E-3233–E-3263; A36 E-3265–E-3267; A36 E-3269; A36 E-3271; A36 E-3273; …
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798
97-14-15Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) Models E33…Sep 2, 1997Airframe (A36)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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