# N53ET: 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: September 1, 1999
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53ET
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53ET

## Aircraft that carried N53ET

- [Cancelled 1999-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53ET-1999-09-01): Theis Robert A QUICKIE, S/N 007. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Theis Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THEIS%20ROBERT%20A), [Fostoria, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Fostoria)

## NTSB investigations on N53ET (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 IAD97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA061), Apr 2, 1997: Theis Quickie (N53ET), Fostoria, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: a disconnect of electrical wires to the engine ignition, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N53ET (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 19970402004109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970402004109A), Apr 2, 1997: Amtrqk QUICKIE (N53ET), Fostoria, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Crash landed in field. Ignition wires found disconnected. Ignition switch broken. Engine ok

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