# N53178: 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: February 10, 2016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53178

## Aircraft that carried N53178

- [Cancelled 2016-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53178-2016-02-10): Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, S/N 1859, built 1942. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Mg Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MG%20AVIATION%20INC), [Camden, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Camden)
- [Cancelled 1970-09-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53178-1970-09-23): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-3987, built 1942. Owner: [Jessee David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JESSEE%20DAVID), [Corona Del Mar, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Corona%20Del%20Mar)

## NTSB investigations on N53178 (1)

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 WPR15FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA121), Mar 5, 2015: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR (N53178), Santa Monica, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb when the carburetor main metering jet became unseated, which led to an extremely rich fuel-to-air ratio. Contributing to the accident was the lack of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N53178 (1)

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 20150305003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150305003199A), Mar 5, 2015: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR (N53178), Venice Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft had departed the active 21 rwy at smo and upon climbout witnesses indicate they heard popping sounds followed by a sudden silence - pilot executed 180…

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