# N6553L: 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: May 31, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6553L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6553L

## Aircraft that carried N6553L

- [Cancelled 2018-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553L-2018-05-31): Cessna 152, S/N 15284431, built 1980. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Chapel Hill, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Chapel%20Hill)

## NTSB investigations on N6553L (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 ERA15LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA248), Jun 18, 2015: Cessna 152 (N6553L), St. Augustine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6553L (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 20150618023499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150618023499A), Jun 18, 2015: Cessna 152 (N6553L), St. Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. On June 18, 2015, about 1422 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6553L, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power on…
- [Incident 19851224068579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851224068579I), Dec 24, 1985: Cessna 152 (N6553L), Wichita Falls, TX, Minor damage. Solo student reduced power landed short and bounced onto runway where the nose gear collapsed.

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