# N53066: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2002-07-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 26, 2002
- 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: 17274677
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 23, 2002
- Last registry action: April 23, 2002
- Mode S code: A6B3B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Liberty Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIBERTY%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Council Bluffs, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Council%20Bluffs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2232° N, 95.7845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 51503, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53066
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53066-2002-07-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## 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 CHI02LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA102), Apr 9, 2002: Cessna 172P (N53066), Council Bluffs, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane and the subsequent inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience.

## 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 20020410007669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020410007669A), Apr 10, 2002: Cessna 172P (N53066), Council Bluffs, IA, No damage. (-23) Student pilot was conducting a solo flight in the traffic pattern. The student stated he was on short final, full flaps at approximately 60 to 65 KIAS.…
- [Incident 19891014054549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891014054549I), Oct 14, 1989: Cessna 172P (N53066), Rochester, NY, Minor damage. Ground personnel found prop tips bent back. Pilot stated he was unaware of damage. Had taxied on service road.

## Other aircraft with N53066

- [Cancelled 2010-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53066-2010-10-05): Thrush S2R-T34, S/N T34-327DC. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Albany, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Albany)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53066-1955-10-11): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T40-112. Owner: [Brooks C J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROOKS%20C%20J), [Ajo, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Ajo)

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