# N8685Y: 1969 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA), [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30-1830
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 1969
- Last registry action: July 11, 2006
- Mode S code: ABEFAD
- Location: [Newton, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Newton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8192° N, 97.0033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67144, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8685Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8685Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8685Y-2013-03-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.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 NYC71DHG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHG09), Jan 23, 1971: Piper PA-30 (N8685Y), Hershey, PA, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19801106079059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801106079059I), Nov 6, 1980: Piper PA30 (N8685Y), Endicott, NY, Substantial damage. Windshield frosted over restricting visibility while taxiing. Over ran end of taxiway struck cement drain.

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