# N53051: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2019-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- 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: 17274673
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1998
- Last registry action: September 26, 2016
- Mode S code: A6B38E
- Owner when cancelled: [Archer Associates LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARCHER%20ASSOCIATES%20LLC)
- Location: [Ashburn, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Ashburn)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0419° N, 77.4781° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20147, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53051
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53051-2019-02-23

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX2923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2923), May 8, 1997: FIREWALL. CRACKED. FOUND FIREWALL CRACKED AT COWL MOUNT NEXT TO BATTERY BOX BRACKET AND EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE. AFTER REMOVING COWL MOUNT AND STIFFENER, FOUND CRACK UNDER STIFF

## 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 GAA18CA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA513), Aug 27, 2018: Cessna 172 (N53051), Winchester, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

## 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 20180827012399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180827012399A), Aug 27, 2018: Cessna 172P (N53051), Winchester, VA, Substantial damage. The student pilot was conducting his third solo flight. While performing a touch and go on runway 32, the aircraft veered to the left as the power was applied…
- [Incident 19810617052269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810617052269I), Jun 17, 1981: Cessna 172P (N53051), Fredericksburg, VA. Pilot made emergency landing because of fuel exhaustion. Plane was fueled and instructor flew it out.

## Other aircraft with N53051

- [Cancelled 1949-12-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53051-1949-12-13): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-7133, built 1945. Owner: [Mission Flying School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MISSION%20FLYING%20SCHOOL), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)

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