# N5153E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2006-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271739
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 25, 2000
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A676C8
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccauley Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCAULEY%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Springfield, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Springfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5484° N, 86.8495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37172, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5153E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5153E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5153E-2006-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 ATL04CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA129), Jun 12, 2004: Cessna 172N (N5153E), Dover, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor initiated flight into thunderstorm activity that resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with trees.

## 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 20040612017659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040612017659A), Jun 12, 2004: Cessna 172N (N5153E), Dover, TN, Destroyed. (-23) On June 12, 2004 N5153E a Cessna 172N departed Short Creek Airport in Dover, TN. The pilot checked internet radar and saw that thunderstorms were…

## Other aircraft with N5153E

- [Cancelled 2010-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5153E-2010-04-30): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10953, built 2009. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Globe Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- [Cancelled 1959-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5153E-1959-03-17): Cessna 180B, S/N 50453. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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