# N6685J: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-24375
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1968
- Certificate issued: October 22, 1998
- Last registry action: November 7, 2001
- Mode S code: A8D501
- Owner when cancelled: [Jones Robert Larry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20ROBERT%20LARRY)
- Location: [Jackson, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Jackson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4885° N, 87.8717° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36545, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6685J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6685J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6685J-2013-05-08

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 Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 MIA99LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA238), Aug 25, 1999: Piper PA-28-140 (N6685J), Jackson, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in taking off with the airplane's maximum gross weight exceeded, and subsequent impact with trees. Factors in this accident…
- [NTSB LAX71DUG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUG67), Apr 3, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N6685J), Rialto, CA, 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 19990825028509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990825028509A), Aug 25, 1999: Piper PA28140 (N6685J), Jackson, AL, Substantial damage. (.19) On August 25, 1999, about 1026 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N6685J, owned by an individual, collided with a tree after taking off from the…

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