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N55685

N55685 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 1992. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled January 30, 1992

Serial number
287325457
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 24, 1990
Last FAA action
July 25, 1990
Last owner
Century Air INC (Corporation)
Morristown, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N55685

NYC92LA048Accident on December 18, 1991 at Goshen, NY: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7325457

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER RESULTING FROM THE INGESTION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO THE CARBURETOR AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN TREES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIRPLANE BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.

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