# N5688T: Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 1972-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251588
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1969
- Mode S code: A74824
- Owner when cancelled: [Manatko Aero Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANATKO%20AERO%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Mankato, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Mankato)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5688T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5688T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5688T-1972-01-25

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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 MKC71FDM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM15), Aug 1, 1970: Cessna 172E (N5688T), Elysian, MN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5688T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5688T): Enstrom F-28C, S/N 480-2, built 1980

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