N5685E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172N cancelled May 20, 1998
- Serial number
- 17271919
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- November 9, 1982
- Last FAA action
- April 15, 1998
- Last owner
- Eyster Marjorie E (Individual)
Angola, IN - Airworthiness
- None on file
Cessna 150 cancelled March 17, 1959
- Serial number
- 17185
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Paraguay
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Cessna Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Wichita, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5685E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271919
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, the pilot's selection of runway, and the misjudged landing flare.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271919
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHILE LANDING IN GUSTY/CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. THE ADVERSE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site