# N4253Z: 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: March 10, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4253Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4253Z

## Aircraft that carried N4253Z

- [Cancelled 2017-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253Z-2017-03-10): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-8491, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Denver Soaring Council Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENVER%20SOARING%20COUNCIL%20INC), [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)

## NTSB investigations on N4253Z (2)

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 FTW95LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA377), Sep 2, 1995: Piper PA-18-150 (N4253Z), Westcliffe, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS GUSTING CROSS WINDS.
- [NTSB MKC67D0521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0521), Jan 25, 1967: Piper PA-18 (N4253Z), Wabek, ND, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4253Z (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.

- [Accident 19950902027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950902027659A), Sep 2, 1995: Piper PA18150 (N4253Z), Westcliffe, CO, Substantial damage. Landing after glider tow. Veered off runway down embankment. Nosed over. Gusty crosswinds, pilot control factors.
- [Incident 19920718038759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920718038759I), Jul 18, 1992: Piper PA18150 (N4253Z), Boulder, CO. Engine lost power in flight. Forced landing in field. Found fuel selector valve had failed.

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