# N9685J: 1967 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2023-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-3858
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 27, 1967
- Certificate issued: October 21, 2019
- Last registry action: October 21, 2019
- Mode S code: AD7CEE
- Owner when cancelled: [Kirby Sherry F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRBY%20SHERRY%20F)
- Location: [Granite Falls, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Granite%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8400° N, 81.4198° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28630, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9685J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9685J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9685J-2023-02-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 ATL91LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA034), Dec 8, 1990: Piper PA-28-180 (N9685J), Hickory, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING FLIGHT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ALTITUDE.
- [NTSB NYC69F0413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0413), May 4, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N9685J), Laconia, NH, 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.

- [Accident 19901208064629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901208064629A), Dec 8, 1990: Piper PA28180 (N9685J), Hickory, NC, Substantial damage. Struck a powerline flying low over river. Impact sheared top of vertical stabilizer and entire rudder. Landed safe

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