Single-engine piston

N5697E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271922
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity (Government)
Based
Redstone Arsenal, AL
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N5697E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271922
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity
Redstone Arsenal, AL
Certificate issued
2006-07-18
Airworthiness date
1979-01-22
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A74BAB
Mode S (octal)
51645653
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5697E to the current registrant.
  • 1981-08-10
    Accident at Daviston,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1959-06-18
    N5697E previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 17197); cancelled.
Overview

About N5697E

N5697E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271922. The FAA register lists Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity as the registrant in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2006 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 22, 1979.

N5697E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-08-10 Accident · Daviston,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2045
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: ADVERTENTLY OPENED THROTTLE,CONTD INTO TREES.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.