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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N685BW

N685BW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-300 built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 25, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-32-300 cancelled September 25, 2012

Serial number
32-7440017
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 22, 2005
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N685BW

ATL03LA108Accident on June 18, 2003 at Fort Mill, SC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-300 · serial 32-7440017

The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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