# N53115: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2015-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 2015
- 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: 17274687
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2015
- Last registry action: August 7, 2015
- Mode S code: A6B6BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Maricopa County Community College District](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARICOPA%20COUNTY%20COMMUNITY%20COLLEGE%20DISTRICT)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3207° N, 111.6313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85212, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53115
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53115
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53115-2015-10-07

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 LAX96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA117), Feb 17, 1996: Cessna 172P (N53115), Raymond, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to verify the quantity of fuel onboard the aircraft prior to departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

## 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 19960216004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960216004459A), Feb 16, 1996: Cessna 172P (N53115), Raymond, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power at cruise. Landed on road. Fuel exhausted. Low fuel at start. Did not beleive guages. Engine test normal

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