# N5647R: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2013-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253273
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1965
- Certificate issued: November 7, 1987
- Last registry action: November 9, 1994
- Mode S code: A73923
- Owners when cancelled: [Franta Frank A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANTA%20FRANK%20A), [Davis George L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20GEORGE%20L)
- Location: [Mobile, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Mobile)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6601° N, 88.1671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36609, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5647R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5647R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5647R-2013-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA002), Oct 3, 1987: Cessna 172F (N5647R), Grand Bay, AL, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19871003058499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871003058499A), Oct 3, 1987: Cessna 172F (N5647R), Grand Bay, AL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on local flight. Crash landed clearing trees.

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