# N53172: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 12, 1999
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53172
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53172

## Aircraft that carried N53172

- [Cancelled 1999-04-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53172-1999-04-12): Cessna A188B, S/N 18801662T. Exported to Bolivia. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- [Cancelled 1955-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53172-1955-11-29): Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, S/N 1044. Owner: [Sides Oland S And Mellott D O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIDES%20OLAND%20S%20AND%20MELLOTT%20D%20O), [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)

## NTSB investigations on N53172 (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 ATL97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA136), Sep 22, 1997: Cessna A188B (N53172), Zellwood, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of mechanics to adequately torque the crankcase through-bolts following a top overhaul, which subsequently resulted in a crankshaft failure. Soft/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area…
- [NTSB MIA85LKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LKG05), Aug 16, 1985: Cessna L-188 (N53172), Camilla, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N53172 (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 19970922027939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970922027939A), Sep 22, 1997: Cessna A188B (N53172), Zellwood, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power during a spray run turn around. Hit ditch landing. Found broken crankshaft. Recent top overhaul. (.4)according to the pilot, a loss of engine power…
- [Accident 19850815039339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850815039339A), Aug 15, 1985: Cessna A188B (N53172), Camilla, GA, Damage unknown. Fuel tank unported during a skidding turn while spraying a circular field. Engine quit, aircraft impacted ground.

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