# N31688: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 13, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31688
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31688

## Aircraft that carried N31688

- [Cancelled 2015-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31688-2015-05-13): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28-7890475, built 1978. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)

## NTSB investigations on N31688 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN13LA570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA570), Sep 30, 2013: Piper PA 28-181 (N31688), Algona, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure he had sufficient fuel on board to complete the planned flight. Contributing to the accident was the incomplete information provided by…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N31688 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20130929021429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130929021429A), Sep 29, 2013: Piper PA-28-181 (N31688), Algona, IA, Substantial damage. The pilot indicated that he made a decision to re-route to kaxa direct to refuel. While arriving at the town of Algona, the engine sputtered. He switched fuel…

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