# N1685W: Beech E-55, registration cancelled 1997-03-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 17, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech E-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55) (registry code 1152732)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TE878
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 21, 1993
- Last registry action: December 18, 1996
- Mode S code: A11282
- Owner when cancelled: [New Creations Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20CREATIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0074° N, 82.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43219, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1685W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1685W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1685W-1997-03-17

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech E-55: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55.md

## NTSB investigations (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 BFO95LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA081), Aug 15, 1995: Beech 55 (N1685W), Mansfield, OH, destroyed. Probable cause: the inflight and postimpact fire due to a short circuit in the main power distribution cable.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19950815024099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950815024099A), Aug 15, 1995: Beech E55 (N1685W), Mansfield, OH, Substantial damage. Reported smoke gear extended. Retracted. Landed gear up. Fuel leak caused fire. No fire prior landing gear up.

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