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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N31688

N31688 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 13, 2015. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled May 13, 2015

Serial number
28-7890475
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 13, 2014
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Missoula, MT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N31688

CEN13LA570Accident on September 30, 2013 at Algona, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28-181 · serial 28-7890475

Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure he had sufficient fuel on board to complete the planned flight. Contributing to the accident was the incomplete information provided by the airport's AWOS.

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