# N9685J: 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: February 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9685J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9685J

## Aircraft that carried N9685J

- [Cancelled 2023-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9685J-2023-02-04): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-3858, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Kirby Sherry F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRBY%20SHERRY%20F), [Granite Falls, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Granite%20Falls)

## NTSB investigations on N9685J (2)

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 ATL91LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA034), Dec 8, 1990: Piper PA-28-180 (N9685J), Hickory, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING FLIGHT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ALTITUDE.
- [NTSB NYC69F0413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0413), May 4, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N9685J), Laconia, NH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9685J (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 19901208064629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901208064629A), Dec 8, 1990: Piper PA28180 (N9685J), Hickory, NC, Substantial damage. Struck a powerline flying low over river. Impact sheared top of vertical stabilizer and entire rudder. Landed safe

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