# N53008: 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: July 10, 2003
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53008

## Aircraft that carried N53008

- [Cancelled 2003-07-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53008-2003-07-10): Cessna A185F, S/N 18502313, built 1973. Owner: [Pollitt James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLLITT%20JAMES%20A), [Eagle, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Eagle)

## NTSB investigations on N53008 (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 DEN03FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA059), Mar 27, 2003: Cessna A185F (N53008), Grand Junction, CO, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's poor judgment and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high winds and downdrafts, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to go home.
- [NTSB DEN75FTE78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE78), Jun 26, 1975: Cessna A185F (N53008), Burlington, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DTE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE66), Apr 8, 1974: Cessna 185 (N53008), Burlington, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N53008 (3)

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 20030326004059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030326004059A), Mar 26, 2003: Cessna A185F (N53008), Grand Junction, CO, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) The pilot and three passengers were observed loading the aircraft with a bathroom tub and shower enclosure with the rear seats removed. Plumbing…
- [Accident 19750626017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750626017909A), Jun 26, 1975: Cessna A185F (N53008), Burlington, CO, Substantial damage. Aborted go-around after power loss. Lint & rust found in screens.
- [Accident 19740408007119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740408007119A), Apr 8, 1974: Cessna A185F (N53008), Burlington, CO, Substantial damage. Gusting to 15K

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