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N5696A

Cessna 172

Valid Minnesota

N5696A is a Cessna 172, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1956. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Cardinal Wings INC, a corporation in Faribault, Minnesota. The registration is valid: it was issued on December 26, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated January 24, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172
Serial number
28296
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor 0-300 SER · 145 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1956
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
A74B84 (octal 51645604)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 26, 2018
Expires
December 31, 2028
Last FAA action
July 1, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · January 24, 1956
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00060436

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Cardinal Wings INC
Type
Corporation
Address
3900 Wells Lake Way
Faribault, MN 55021-7810

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data