N685LD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N685LD is a 1973 Aero Commander 685 (serial 12020), registered to Phoenixarrowcommander LLC (LLC) in Key West, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1973 (53 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor GTSIO-520-C engines rated at 340 hp each (680 hp total), the engine on 56% of registered Aero Commander 685s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A916C8. It is one of 9 Aero Commander 685 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Phoenixarrowcommander LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Key West, FL

Serial number

12020

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A916C8 · 52213310 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 13, 2022

Airworthiness date

Jan 31, 1973

Last FAA activity

Sep 22, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2029

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor GTSIO-520-C

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

340 hp × 2 (680 hp total)

Power per seat

76 hp

FAA engine code

17035

5 of the 9 registered Aero Commander 685 carry this engine (56%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N685LD

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