# N5153V: Skyfly CA-65, registration cancelled 1977-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Skyfly CA-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/skyfly-ca-65) (registry code 05601D8)
- Serial number: 1
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1966
- Mode S code: A676D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Hickle William H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HICKLE%20WILLIAM%20H)
- Location: [China Lake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/China%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5153V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5153V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5153V-1977-07-25

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Skyfly CA-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/skyfly-ca-65.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 LAX66F0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0084), Sep 19, 1965: Skyfly CA-65 (N5153V), Chino, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5153V

- [Cancelled 2009-08-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5153V-2009-08-06): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208932, built 2009. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Independence, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Independence)

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