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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N20685

N20685 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech D-45 built in 1955. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 3, 2013. The last status on file was "third notice for re-registration or renewal".

Beech D-45 cancelled July 3, 2013

Serial number
BG-303
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1955
Last status
Third notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
November 4, 2004
Last FAA action
November 20, 2007
Last owner
National Museum Of Naval Aviation (Government)
Pensacola, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N20685

MIA00LA254Accident on August 26, 2000 at Jacksonville, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech D-45 · serial BG-303

the pilot's improper landing flare which resulted the right wing dropping and impacting the runway.

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