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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5685B

N5685B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 13, 1992. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 182 cancelled August 13, 1992

Serial number
33685
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
March 16, 1982
Last FAA action
June 25, 1992
Last owner
Metzger Beresford P (Individual)
Piscataway, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5685B

NYC85LA113Accident on April 28, 1985 at Pittstown, NJ: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 · serial 33685

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