Single-engine piston

N28685

Fairchild 24W-40

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
W-40-168
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Warner SS40&50
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dienst Lon C + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
Registration record

N28685 on the FAA register

Type
Fairchild 24W-40
Serial
W-40-168
Engines
Warner SS40&50
Registered owner
Dienst Lon C + 1 co-owner
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2021-08-02
Airworthiness date
1955-09-03
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2E7D3
Mode S (octal)
50563723
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
404 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N28685.
  • 1955-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N28685

N28685 is a Fairchild 24W-40, serial number W-40-168. The FAA register lists Dienst Lon C + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Warner SS40&50 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 404 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 3, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N28685.

Range
404 nm

Published figures for the Fairchild 24W-40 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N28685.

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.