# N3553S: 1963 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2014-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250753
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1963
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1983
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A3FA32
- Owners when cancelled: [Fasciano Peter J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FASCIANO%20PETER%20J%20JR), [Hnatio Daniel L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HNATIO%20DANIEL%20L)
- Location: [Brookline, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Brookline)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3239° N, 71.1420° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookline, MA, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3553S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3553S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3553S-2014-10-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Cessna 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 NYC97LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA150), Jul 22, 1997: Cessna 172E (N3553S), Fitchburg, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19970722019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970722019479A), Jul 22, 1997: Cessna 172E (N3553S), Fitchburg, MA, Substantial damage. Aircraft took off from runway, lost power at 50FT AGL, landed straight ahead, swerved off runway into safety area. (.4)the pilot performed a preflight…
- [Incident 19850511030729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850511030729I), May 11, 1985: Cessna 172E (N3553S), Stow, ME, Minor damage. Pilot failed to compute takeoff performance. Aborted and damaged tire.

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