Twin piston

N1203N

1972 Aero Commander 685

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
12046
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Middleville, MI
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Registration record

N1203N on the FAA register

Type
1972 Aero Commander 685
Serial
12046
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middleville, MI
Certificate issued
2005-01-05
Airworthiness date
1996-11-08
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05680
Mode S (octal)
50053200
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1203N.
  • 2000-07-08
    Accident at Pine Bluff, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N1203N

N1203N is a 1972 Aero Commander 685, serial number 12046. It is registered to an individual in Middleville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series engines and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 8, 1996.

N1203N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-08 Accident · Pine Bluff, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW00LA203
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 685
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of airplane.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.