# N53172: Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 1999-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 1999
- Exported to: Bolivia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18801662T
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: April 7, 1999
- Mode S code: A6B78C
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53172
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53172
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53172-1999-04-12

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 A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA136), Sep 22, 1997: Cessna A188B (N53172), Zellwood, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of mechanics to adequately torque the crankcase through-bolts following a top overhaul, which subsequently resulted in a crankshaft failure. Soft/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area…
- [NTSB MIA85LKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LKG05), Aug 16, 1985: Cessna L-188 (N53172), Camilla, GA, substantial damage

## 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 19970922027939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970922027939A), Sep 22, 1997: Cessna A188B (N53172), Zellwood, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power during a spray run turn around. Hit ditch landing. Found broken crankshaft. Recent top overhaul. (.4)according to the pilot, a loss of engine power…
- [Accident 19850815039339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850815039339A), Aug 15, 1985: Cessna A188B (N53172), Camilla, GA, Damage unknown. Fuel tank unported during a skidding turn while spraying a circular field. Engine quit, aircraft impacted ground.

## Other aircraft with N53172

- [Cancelled 1955-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53172-1955-11-29): Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, S/N 1044. Owner: [Sides Oland S And Mellott D O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIDES%20OLAND%20S%20AND%20MELLOTT%20D%20O), [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)

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