# N5253Q: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1977-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261775
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1973
- Mode S code: A69E51
- Owner when cancelled: [Baker Cal DBA/C&B Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAKER%20CAL%20DBA%2FC%26B%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5253Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5253Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5253Q-1977-11-07

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 LAX77FVA59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FVA59), Sep 29, 1977: Cessna 172M (N5253Q), Bakersfield, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19770929029129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770929029129A), Sep 29, 1977: Cessna 172M (N5253Q), Bakersfield, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other aircraft with N5253Q

- [Cancelled 2018-07-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5253Q-2018-07-20): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9168, built 2002. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Florida Aircraft Marketing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20AIRCRAFT%20MARKETING%20LLC), [Largo, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Largo)

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