Single-engine piston

N1685

2008 Homebuilt Bearhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2008
Serial
030-53/54-704
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lane Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Tijeras, NM
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Registration record

N1685 on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt Bearhawk
Serial
030-53/54-704
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Lane Aviation LLC
Tijeras, NM
Certificate issued
2015-12-31
Airworthiness date
2008-08-25
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1126D
Mode S (octal)
50211155
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Avipro Aircraft Ltd BEARHAWK
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-20
    Accident at Buckhorn, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-10
    Accident at Edgewood, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1685 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-09-27
    Accident at Double Eagle Airport, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1976-02-11
    N1685 previously assigned to a Convair 240 (s/n 413); cancelled.
  • 1971-06-14
    N1685 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rotorcraft (s/n 2); cancelled.
  • 1938-08-21
    N1685 previously assigned to a Waco 10 (s/n 912); cancelled.
Overview

About N1685

N1685 is a 2008 Homebuilt Bearhawk, serial number 030-53/54-704. The FAA register lists Lane Aviation LLC as the registrant in Tijeras, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 25, 2008.

N1685 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-04-20 Accident · Buckhorn, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA128
Reported aircraft: Bearhawk 4-Place
Probable cause: The pilot s inflight loss of control during landing following an encounter with a wind gust which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB report ↗
2018-04-10 Accident · Edgewood, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA206
Reported aircraft: Bice David E Bearhawk
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
2008-09-27 Accident · Double Eagle Airport, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN08CA164
Reported aircraft: Bice David E Bearhawk
Probable cause: The pilot flared high and failed to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane and the crosswind.
1968-10-12 Accident · Watkins,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3289
Reported aircraft: Reeves Teller — a different aircraft that carried the N1685 registration before this airframe.

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.