# N686W: 1942 Boeing A75N1(PT17), registration cancelled 2013-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-743](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-743) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 75-3772
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1979
- Last registry action: November 6, 1982
- Mode S code: A91B75
- Owners when cancelled: [Cruz Lenard F DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRUZ%20LENARD%20F%20DBA), [Len Cruz Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEN%20CRUZ%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Hollister, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hollister)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9244° N, 121.2896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95023, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N686W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=686W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N686W-2013-05-02

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 Boeing A75N1(PT17): https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17.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 LAX80FVM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM06), Nov 8, 1979: Boeing A75N1 (N686W), Paicines, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19791108031129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791108031129A), Nov 8, 1979: Boeing A75N1 (N686W), Paicines, CA, Substantial damage. Ag aircraft struck wires and power pole during spray operation. No pre-impact defects noted.

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