N985CA - 1981 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1981

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1981

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Utility Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

VENTURE AVIATION SERVICES LLC

Address

1290 FIREFLY CT

City

RENO

State / Zip Code

Nevada89523-3918

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53336752

Mode S Code (Hex)

ADBDEA

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 31, 2016	WPR16FA172	Destroyed	Fatal	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.

Aug 31, 2016WPR16FA172

Destroyed

Fatal

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.

Additional Details

Registration

N985CA

Serial Number

E-1901

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC