# N153MC: 1969 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 1973-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 301998
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1970
- Mode S code: A0D66A
- Owner when cancelled: [W C Mcquaide Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20C%20MCQUAIDE%20INC)
- Location: [Johnstown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Johnstown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4097° N, 78.8697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15909, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=153MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N153MC-1973-03-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.md

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC73FGM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGM15), Jan 3, 1973: Piper PA-30 (N153MC), Conemaugh, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19730103000379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730103000379A), Jan 3, 1973: Piper PA31350 (N153MC), Conemaugh, PA, Substantial damage. Acft not deicer eqptd. Flew into fcstd icg conds. Encountered turbc,un control descent.

## Other aircraft with N153MC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153MC): Comeaux Glen Michael VANS RV6A, S/N 60128, built 2004
- [Cancelled 1975-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N153MC-1975-05-06): Piper PA-31-350, S/N 31-7305084, built 1973. Owner: [W C Mcquaide Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20C%20MCQUAIDE%20INC), [Johnstown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Johnstown)

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