# N4685R: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, registration cancelled 1999-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18) (registry code 9810102)
- Serial number: 1Z012-09
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 20, 1993
- Last registry action: April 20, 1999
- Mode S code: A5BA6A
- Owner when cancelled: [Faw Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAW%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Hermiston, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hermiston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8510° N, 119.2878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97838, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4685R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4685R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4685R-1999-06-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 SEA94LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA175), Jul 9, 1994: Pezetel M-18  Dromader (N4685R), Plymouth, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE RUDDER BEING JAMMED IN ALMOST THE FULL LEFT POSITION.
- [NTSB SEA92LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA221), Jun 6, 1992: WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 (N4685R), Spangle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: ALTITUDE WAS NOT ATTAINED. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: LOAD JETTISON WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
- [NTSB FTW88DRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD07), Jun 7, 1988: Pezetel M-18 (N4685R), Mer Rouge, LA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19940709018129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940709018129A), Jul 9, 1994: Wsk M18DROMADER (N4685R), Plymouth, WA, Substantial damage. Lost control during procedure turn around and flew into ground. Blamed jammed rudder. None found.
- [Accident 19920606045999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920606045999A), Jun 6, 1992: Wsk M18DROMADER (N4685R), Spangle, WA, Substantial damage. Unable to climb out of ground effect with 300 lbs chemical on board. Cleared a ditch. Settled into rough terrain.
- [Accident 19880607019099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880607019099A), Jun 7, 1988: Wsk M18DROMADER (N4685R), Mer Rouge, LA, Substantial damage. Overweight aircraft unable to develop speed on takeoff. Settled in field and nosed over. Density altitude a factor.

## Other aircraft with N4685R

- [Cancelled 1979-11-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4685R-1979-11-16): Cessna 172G, S/N 172RG0010. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co Brussels Zone](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO%20BRUSSELS%20ZONE), Zaventen
- [Cancelled 1966-09-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4685R-1966-09-27): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-21446. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Nystrom Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NYSTROM%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)

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