# N9221N: Aero Commander 685, registration cancelled 1983-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 685](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-685) (registry code 0141612)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12033
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1980
- Last registry action: June 15, 1983
- Mode S code: ACC820
- Owners when cancelled: [Ozenbaugh Donald Ward Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OZENBAUGH%20DONALD%20WARD%20JR), [Rhymer Kathryn A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RHYMER%20KATHRYN%20A), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Merced, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Merced)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3431° N, 120.4100° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95340, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9221N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9221N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9221N-1983-06-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 SEA81FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA010), Dec 12, 1980: Aero Comdr 685 (N9221N), Ashland, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19801212088279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801212088279A), Dec 12, 1980: Rkwell 685 (N9221N), Ashland, OR, Destroyed. Pilot attempted takeoff in very bad visibility conditions. Crashed right after takeoff.
- [Incident 19800601051219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800601051219I), Jun 1, 1980: Rkwell 685 (N9221N), Dalhart, TX. One engine lost power after liftoff. Pilot elected to land in a grain field.

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