N5697E — 1978 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N5697E has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17271922
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity — Redstone Arsenal, AL
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).
- Jul 18, 2006registered — Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5697E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna 172N above.
- until Jun 18, 1959Cessna 150 (s/n 17197)
Frequently asked
- Has N5697E been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N5697E.
- What kind of aircraft is N5697E?
- N5697E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17271922.
- Who is N5697E registered to?
- N5697E is registered to Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity of Redstone Arsenal, AL. Registration status: active.
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