# N74CP: 1974 Aero Commander 685, registration cancelled 2015-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 12061
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1974
- Last registry action: July 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A9F071
- Location: [Garden Grove, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Garden%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7640° N, 117.9315° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92843, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74CP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74CP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74CP-2015-05-18

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 CEN13FA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA352), Jun 15, 2013: Aero Commander 685 (N74CP), Victoria, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel's failure to secure the left engine idler pin during overhaul, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent forced landing.

## 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 20130615012669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130615012669A), Jun 15, 2013: Aero Commander 685 (N74CP), Victoria, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed runway 13L at Victoria Regional Airport (vct) and lost substantial power on both engines immediately after rotation. The pilot was unable to…

## Other aircraft with N74CP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74CP): Textron T182T, S/N T18209119, built 2023

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