# N685RB: 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: September 20, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=685RB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685RB

## Aircraft that carried N685RB

- [Cancelled 2013-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N685RB-2013-09-20): Aero Commander 685, S/N 12059, built 1974. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Tcr Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TCR%20INC), [Creedmoore, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Creedmoore)

## NTSB investigations on N685RB (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 ATL89LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA121), Apr 5, 1989: Aero Commander 685 (N685RB), Southern Pines, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N685RB (2)

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 19890405006199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890405006199A), Apr 5, 1989: Gulstm 685 (N685RB), Southern Pines, NC, Substantial damage. Rough engines and powerloss en route. Flew thru trees on landing but made airport. Pilot used improper fuel setting
- [Incident 19810630056829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810630056829I), Jun 30, 1981: Rkwell 685 (N685RB), Scottsbluff, NE, Minor damage. Zr fire developed in right engine and pilot made emergency landing in field.

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