# N685RB: 1974 Aero Commander 685, registration cancelled 2013-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 685](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-685) (registry code 0141612)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A4), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12059
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1974
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1989
- Last registry action: July 18, 1992
- Mode S code: A91743
- Owner when cancelled: [Tcr Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TCR%20INC)
- Location: [Creedmoore, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Creedmoore)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1056° N, 78.6752° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27522, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685RB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=685RB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N685RB-2013-09-20

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 685: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-685.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 ATL89LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA121), Apr 5, 1989: Aero Commander 685 (N685RB), Southern Pines, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY EXECUTE THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR A ROUGH ENGINE BY PLACING THE FUEL BOOST PUMP…

## 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 19890405006199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890405006199A), Apr 5, 1989: Gulstm 685 (N685RB), Southern Pines, NC, Substantial damage. Rough engines and powerloss en route. Flew thru trees on landing but made airport. Pilot used improper fuel setting
- [Incident 19810630056829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810630056829I), Jun 30, 1981: Rkwell 685 (N685RB), Scottsbluff, NE, Minor damage. Zr fire developed in right engine and pilot made emergency landing in field.

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