# N8683A: 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: October 31, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8683A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8683A

## Aircraft that carried N8683A

- [Cancelled 2013-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8683A-2013-10-31): Beech A35, S/N D-2093, built 1949. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Todd Robert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TODD%20ROBERT%20E), [San Mateo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Mateo)

## NTSB investigations on N8683A (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 LAX81FVM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVM20), May 3, 1981: Beech A35 (N8683A), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8683A (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 19810503021169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810503021169A), May 3, 1981: Beech 3533 (N8683A), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot maimanaged fuel system & engine quit on downwind leg in pattern. Aircraft too low & unable to make runway.

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