N5693C is a 1950 Cessna 140A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15653, registered in Taylorsville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 2, 1955. It is one of 234 140A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in North Carolina. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 6, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Taylorsville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Apr 19, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 19, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A74B1D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51645435
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Taylorsville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville Taylorsville, NC | NC2 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Statesville Regional Statesville, NC | KSVH | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Hickory Regional Hickory, NC | KHKY | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2012 | Mooresville, NC | Cessna 140A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA215 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.