# N4490: Aero Commander 680, registration cancelled 1995-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 680](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680) (registry code 0141602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 680487157
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1984
- Last registry action: November 16, 1994
- Mode S code: A56E64
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson Zane G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20ZANE%20G)
- Location: [Midland City, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Midland%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.3502° N, 85.4955° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36350, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4490
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4490
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4490-1995-02-01

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 Aero Commander 680: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680.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 ATL93FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA004), Oct 6, 1992: Aero Commander 680 (N4490), Headland, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE CONDUCTING A HIGH SPEED TAXI MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY, HIS…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19921006041009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921006041009A), Oct 6, 1992: Gulstm 680 (N4490), Headland, AL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Became airborne on fast taxi test of newly purchased twin. Rolled. Wing hit. Cartwheeled. No MEL or dual in type.
- [Incident 19810125006289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810125006289I), Jan 25, 1981: Rkwell 680 (N4490), La Belle, FL, Substantial damage. Sheriff reported aircraft abandoned on hiway 832, left gear and prop damaged along with fuselage pinned on railing

## Other aircraft with N4490

- [Cancelled 1929-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4490-1929-09-26): Curtiss JN4D, S/N SC4433. Owner: [Stroup George William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROUP%20GEORGE%20WILLIAM)

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