N2686 — Maddox William Franklin CURTISS PLANE
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026
N2686 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2017, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 17, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- UNKNOWN
- Manufacturer
- Maddox William Franklin
- Model
- CURTISS PLANE
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The loss of tail rotor thrust due to a failed tail rotor driveshaft, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and a hard landing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Maddox William Franklin CURTISS PLANE).
- —deregistered — Maddox William Franklin
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N2686 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Maddox William Franklin CURTISS PLANE above.
- until Jan 31, 2020Hiller UH-12A (s/n 168)
Frequently asked
- Has N2686 been in an accident?
- Yes. N2686 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.
- What kind of aircraft is N2686?
- N2686 is a Maddox William Franklin CURTISS PLANE (fixed wing single-engine), serial number UNKNOWN.
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