# N53331: 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: February 5, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53331
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53331

## Aircraft that carried N53331

- [Cancelled 2022-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53331-2022-02-05): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 1491, built 1941. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Lewallen Mark L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWALLEN%20MARK%20L), [Vancouver, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vancouver)

## NTSB investigations on N53331 (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 WPR21FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA170), Apr 21, 2021: Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (N53331), Camas, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA429), Aug 13, 2016: Consolidated Vultee BT13 (N53331), Joseph, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and damage to the left aileron and elevator.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N53331 (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 20210421005389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210421005389A), Apr 21, 2021: Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (N53331), Camas, WA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The flight started at Grove Field (1W1) at about 13:45 PST. Pilot and CFI flew to hood river (ken jernstedt airfield 4S2) where they did several full stop…
- [Accident 20160812020179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160812020179A), Aug 12, 2016: Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (N53331), Joseph, OR, Substantial damage. During landing rollout on runway 33, the aircraft departed the runway to the right and onto the grass. The airman added full power to initiate a go-around and…

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