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N9685J

N9685J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 4, 2023. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N9685J is reserved by a private party since February 4, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled February 4, 2023

Serial number
28-3858
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 21, 2019
Last FAA action
October 21, 2019
Last owner
Kirby Sherry F (Individual)
Granite Falls, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9685J

ATL91LA034Accident on December 8, 1990 at Hickory, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-3858

THE PILOTS'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING FLIGHT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ALTITUDE.

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