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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N685RB

N685RB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aero Commander 685 built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 20, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Aero Commander 685 cancelled September 20, 2013

Serial number
12059
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1974
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 3, 1989
Last FAA action
July 18, 1992
Last owner
Tcr INC (Corporation)
Creedmoore, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N685RB

ATL89LA121Accident on April 5, 1989 at Southern Pines, NC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aero Commander 685 · serial 12059

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY EXECUTE THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR A ROUGH ENGINE BY PLACING THE FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH IN THE LOW POSITION.

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