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N1686U

N1686U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 207. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 14, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 207 cancelled July 14, 1993

Serial number
20700286
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 15, 1990
Last FAA action
May 19, 1993
Last owner
Pfleger Ludwig H (Individual)
Seward, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1686U

ANC93FA012Accident on November 6, 1992 at Montague Island, AK: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 207 · serial 20700286

THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL VFR DEPARTURE INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE COMPANY CHIEF PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXERCISE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

ANC85LA117Accident on July 4, 1985 at Jakolok Bay, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 207 · serial 20700286

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