N686PA — Ea Vision J-150

Aircraft record

Serial number

JMZKJ150UAV602595232

Manufacturer

Ea Vision

Model

J-150

Category

Rotorcraft

Registration

Active

Registered to

Poynter Aerial Ag Llc — Greencastle, IN

View the FAA registry record for N686PA →

Accident & incident history

1. DCA20MA002Oct 18, 2019Unalaska, AKFatal · 1 fatal

   The landing gear manufacturer’s incorrect wiring of the wheel speed transducer harnesses on the left main landing gear during overhaul. The incorrect wiring caused the antiskid system not to function as intended, resulting in the failure of the left outboard tire and a significant loss of the airplane’s braking ability, which led to the runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were (1) Saab’s design of the wheel speed transducer wire harnesses, which did not consider and protect against human error during maintenance; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration’s lack of consideration of the runway safety area dimensions at Unalaska Airport during the authorization process that allowed the Saab 2000 to operate at the airport; and (3) the flight crewmembers’ inappropriate decision, due to their plan continuation bias, to land on a runway with a reported tailwind that exceeded the airplane manufacturer’s limit. The safety margin was further reduced because of PenAir’s failure to correctly apply its company-designated pilot-in-command airport qualification policy, which allowed the accident captain to operate at one of the most challenging airports in PenAir’s route system with limited experience at the airport and in the Saab 2000 airplane.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Ea Vision J-150).

1. Feb 12, 2026registered — Poynter Aerial Ag Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N686PA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Ea Vision J-150 above.

• until Aug 20, 20201995 Saab-scania 2000 (s/n 2000-017)

Frequently asked

Has N686PA been in an accident?

Yes. N686PA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N686PA?

N686PA is an Ea Vision J-150 (rotorcraft), serial number JMZKJ150UAV602595232.

Who is N686PA registered to?

N686PA is registered to Poynter Aerial Ag Llc of Greencastle, IN. Registration status: active.

Has N686PA been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N686PA (DCA20MA002) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.