N685S is a 1970 Cessna 207 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20700184, registered in Friday Harbor, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 27, 1970. It is one of 40 207 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Washington. About 55% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 8, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SECOND WIND AVIATION CORP
- Location
- Friday Harbor, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- May 22, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9175A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52213532
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 207
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A16CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 20700184
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 27, 1970
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Friday Harbor
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Harbor Friday Harbor, WA | W33 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Friday Harbor Friday Harbor, WA | KFHR | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Fishermans Bay Lopez, WA | 81W | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2014 | Shaw Island, WA | Cessna 207 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA162 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.