# N5068E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271702
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1978
- Last registry action: December 9, 2015
- Mode S code: A653AF
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5068E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5068E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5068E-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19860711059259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860711059259I), Jul 11, 1986: Cessna 172N (N5068E), San Diego, CA. Pilot did not close VFR flight plan upon reaching destination.

## Other aircraft with N5068E

- [Cancelled 1967-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5068E-1967-03-07): Cessna 180B, S/N 50368. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Milwhite Mud Sales Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILWHITE%20MUD%20SALES%20COMPANY), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

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