# N5687F: 1966 Alon A2, registration cancelled 2012-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alon A2](https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2) (registry code 0540102)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-787](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-787), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A-187
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 1966
- Certificate issued: July 17, 2003
- Last registry action: November 21, 2011
- Mode S code: A747F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Robinson David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [Forks, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Forks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7458° N, 124.1806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98331, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5687F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5687F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5687F-2012-05-22

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 Alon A2: https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2.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 WPR12CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA095), Feb 4, 2012: Alon A2 (N5687F), Forks, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect placement of the throttle prior to starting the airplane by hand. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not ensure that the airplane was restrained in a manner…

## 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 20120204001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120204001289A), Feb 4, 2012: Alon A2 (N5687F), Forks, WA, Substantial damage. The pilot pulled the aircraft out of his hangar for a flight to Friday harbor (fhr). With his wife onboard he attempted to start the aircraft but the battery…

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