# N685BW: 1973 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2012-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7440017
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1973
- Last registry action: September 22, 2005
- Mode S code: A915F8
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685BW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=685BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N685BW-2012-09-25

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 ATL03LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA108), Jun 18, 2003: Piper PA-32-300 (N685BW), Fort Mill, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.

## 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 20030617011979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030617011979A), Jun 17, 2003: Piper PA32300 (N685BW), Fort Mill, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported that when turning to intercept the localizer for runway he heard a loud bang and the engine quit. He declared an emergency and tried…

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