N685S V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N685S is a 1970 Cessna 207 (serial 20700184), registered to Second Wind Aviation Corp (corporation) in Friday Harbor, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1970 (56 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 86% of registered Cessna 207s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A9175A. It is one of 42 Cessna 207 aircraft on the FAA registry. Second Wind Aviation Corp holds 7 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Second Wind Aviation Corp

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Friday Harbor, WA

Serial number

20700184

Year built

1970 · 56 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9175A · 52213532 octal

Certificate issued

May 22, 2017

Airworthiness date

Jun 27, 1970

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2027

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp

Power per seat

48 hp

FAA engine code

17032

31 of the 36 registered Cessna 207 carry this engine (86%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 207 needs roughly 1,750 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,494 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N685S

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