Single-engine piston

N4985

1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
34-125
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Follette, TN
Registration record

N4985 on the FAA register

Type
1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
34-125
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Follette, TN
Certificate issued
2023-08-28
Airworthiness date
1958-03-18
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A630D7
Mode S (octal)
51430327
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N4985.
  • 1958-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N4985

N4985 is a 1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number 34-125. It is registered to an individual in La Follette, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 18, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4985.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4985.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.