# N5689R: Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 1981-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253333
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1977
- Mode S code: A74845
- Owner when cancelled: [Boulton Alexander W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOULTON%20ALEXANDER%20W)
- Location: [Phoenixville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Phoenixville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5689R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5689R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5689R-1981-10-13

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 NYC79DHA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DHA25), Sep 3, 1979: Cessna 172F (N5689R), Brecknock, PA, 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 19790903022449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790903022449A), Sep 3, 1979: Cessna 172 (N5689R), Brecknock, PA, No damage. Pilot struck a wire while landing at a drag strip.

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