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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2688N

N2688N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 4, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 140 cancelled September 4, 2021

Serial number
12946
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 9, 2003
Last FAA action
January 11, 2018
Last owner
Puls Darrel E (Individual)
Cotter, AR
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2688N

LAX00LA228Accident on June 15, 2000 at Hayfork, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 12946

The failure of the pilot under instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor, which resulted in a collision with a runway light, overload failure of the wheel axle, and the airplane nosing over inverted.

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