Single-engine piston

N9685A

1979 Homebuilt Cuby Sport Trainer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
360
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dryden, NY
Registration record

N9685A on the FAA register

Type
1979 Homebuilt Cuby Sport Trainer
Serial
360
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dryden, NY
Certificate issued
2013-08-29
Airworthiness date
1982-05-26
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD7CE6
Mode S (octal)
53276346
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N9685A to the current registrant.
  • 2001-06-02
    Accident at Elkton, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1953-11-27
    N9685A previously assigned to a Cessna 140A (s/n 15406); cancelled.
Overview

About N9685A

N9685A is a 1979 Homebuilt Cuby Sport Trainer, serial number 360. It is registered to co-owners in Dryden, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 26, 1982.

N9685A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-06-02 Accident · Elkton, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD01LA062A
Reported aircraft: Eaa Chapter 40 Cubby Sport Trainer
Probable cause: The Cubby pilot's inadequate visual lookout for the Bellanca on the runway, prior to landing.

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.