# N2687N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 1981-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12945
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 29, 1977
- Mode S code: A2A00F
- Owner when cancelled: [Colbry Earl T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLBRY%20EARL%20T)
- Location: [Chester, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Chester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5633° N, 110.9767° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59522, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2687N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2687N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2687N-1981-10-30

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 Cessna 120: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120.md

## NTSB investigations (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 SEA77DTI24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DTI24), Sep 23, 1977: Cessna 120 (N2687N), Chester, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70FDG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70FDG10), May 5, 1970: Cessna 120 (N2687N), Big Sandy, MT, substantial damage

## 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 19770923029079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770923029079A), Sep 23, 1977: Cessna 120 (N2687N), Chester, MT, Substantial damage. Settled after tkof fm farm fld. Dens alt 4200FT.

## Other aircraft with N2687N

- [Cancelled 2017-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2687N-2017-07-06): Polaris FIB 582, S/N 6810249, built 1997. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mueller Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUELLER%20RICHARD%20D), [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)

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