Aircraft Description
N9685E is a Bellanca 17-31A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Swanson Michael J in Wayzata, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 23, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on September 1, 2022. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N9685E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD7CEA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9685E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.2293, -93.8574 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N9685E was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 2,990 Bellanca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 17-31A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9685E. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC