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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1685H

N1685H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 7, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled April 7, 2017

Serial number
28-7716043
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 4, 1984
Last FAA action
August 4, 1990
Last owner
Mckim John H JR (Individual)
Arnold, MD
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N1685H

IAD99LA019Accident on November 19, 1998 at Melfa, VA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7716043

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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