Single-engine piston

N685S

1970 Cessna 207

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
20700184
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Second Wind Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Friday Harbor, WA
Registration record

N685S on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 207
Serial
20700184
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Second Wind Aviation Corp
Friday Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2017-05-22
Airworthiness date
1970-06-27
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9175A
Mode S (octal)
52213532
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
612 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N685S.
  • 2014-04-08
    Accident at Shaw Island, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N685S

N685S is a 1970 Cessna 207, serial number 20700184. The FAA register lists Second Wind Aviation Corp as the registrant in Friday Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 612 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 27, 1970.

N685S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
612 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,970 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,500 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 207 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-04-08 Accident · Shaw Island, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA162
Reported aircraft: Cessna 207
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing flare with a gusting tailwind.

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.