# N8253U: 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 27, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8253U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8253U

## Aircraft that carried N8253U

- [Cancelled 2013-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8253U-2013-02-27): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252153, built 1964. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Westerville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Westerville)

## NTSB investigations on N8253U (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 ATL83FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA150), Apr 5, 1983: Cessna 172 (N8253U), Spartanburg, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8253U (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 19830404013099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830404013099A), Apr 4, 1983: Cessna 172F (N8253U), Spartanburg, SC, Substantial damage. Struck a utility wire. Stalled and crashed on a low altitude go around. Engine had stopped on impact with wire.

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