# N2053U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: October 27, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2053U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2053U

## Aircraft that carried N2053U

- [Cancelled 2017-10-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2053U-2017-10-27): Maule M-4-220C, S/N 2045C, built 1970. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Larson Kirk C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSON%20KIRK%20C), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)

## NTSB investigations on N2053U (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA88WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88WA057), Apr 25, 1988: Maule M4 (N2053U), Watson Lake, Canada, incident, no damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVD49), Aug 14, 1977: Maule M4-220 (N2053U), Hayward, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FIA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIA03), Jul 11, 1972: Maule M4220C (N2053U), Winchester, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2053U (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20010101000079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010101000079I), Jan 1, 2001: Maule M4220C (N2053U), Fairbanks, AK. (-23) Left axle assembly attachment bolt broke. Bolt was previously damaged and corroded. Ski and axle assembly detached from landing gear strut while in…
- [Accident 19770814026769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770814026769A), Aug 14, 1977: Maule M4220C (N2053U), Hayward, CA, Substantial damage

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