# N5678R: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- 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: 17253317
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1965
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1985
- Last registry action: March 3, 1997
- Mode S code: A7446B
- Owner when cancelled: [Porter Charles B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTER%20CHARLES%20B)
- Location: [Pittsboro, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Pittsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8770° N, 86.4678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46167, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5678R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5678R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5678R-2014-10-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CHI93LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA359), Sep 12, 1993: Cessna 172F (N5678R), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## 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 19930912034469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930912034469A), Sep 12, 1993: Cessna 172F (N5678R), Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Lost partial power on descent. Landed off airport. Left magneto inoperative.

## Other aircraft with N5678R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5678R): Heinecke Fred C RV-14, S/N 140237, built 2024

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