# N53111: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2003-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 2003
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17274685
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 16, 1981
- Last registry action: July 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A6B6B9
- Location: Winnepeg Manitoba, Canada
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53111
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53111-2003-07-16

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 96ZZZX2989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2989), May 12, 1996: RESISTOR. DAMAGED. CIGAR LIGHTER WAS WIRED TO THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE RESISTOR WAS WIRED TO A GROUND ON ONE END AND TO THE 7.5 AMP FUSE HOLDER, THEN TO THE BUS BAR.

## 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.

- [Incident 19960512018949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960512018949I), May 12, 1996: Cessna 172P (N53111), Chicago/Wheelin, IL. Narrative: during cruise operation of aircraft pilot noticed smoke under instrument panel. Elected to make emergency landing. Investigation revealed cigar…
- [Incident 19860316028019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860316028019I), Mar 16, 1986: Cessna 172P (N53111), West Bloomfield, MI. Pilot made low passes over a subdivision near a lake. N number observed by witness on the ground.

## Other aircraft with N53111

- [Cancelled 1975-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53111-1975-10-15): Boeing 747-131, S/N 19677. Exported to Iran. Owner: [Trans World Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20WORLD%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)

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