# N688R: 1960 Aero Commander 720, registration cancelled 2013-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 720](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-720) (registry code 0141802)
- Engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A4), [TCDS E-284](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-284) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 720-790-11
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1976
- Last registry action: January 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A92266
- Owner when cancelled: [Schiller Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHILLER%20ROBERT)
- Location: [Darin, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Darin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7944° N, 87.9729° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60559, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=688R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N688R-2013-11-12

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 720: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-720.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 CHI77FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA063), Aug 4, 1977: Aero Comdr 720 (N688R), Wausau, WI, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB CHI74AEE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AEE30), Oct 21, 1973: Aero Comdr 720 (N688R), Rockton, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19770804039289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770804039289A), Aug 4, 1977: Rkwell 720RKWELL (N688R), WI, Destroyed, 2 fatal
- [Accident 19731021034559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731021034559A), Oct 21, 1973: Rkwell 720RKWELL (N688R), Rockton, IL, Substantial damage. Left main gear tire failure

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