# N53393: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2018-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15283542
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2001
- Last registry action: June 6, 2014
- Mode S code: A6BF41
- Owner when cancelled: [Wacker Peter K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACKER%20PETER%20K)
- Location: [Marietta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Marietta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9006° N, 84.5909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30008, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53393
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53393
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53393-2018-03-23

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 152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152.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 ERA17LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA336), Sep 27, 2017: Cessna 152 (N53393), Winder, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in undetected water in the fuel system and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb.
- [NTSB MKC81FCG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG35), May 26, 1981: Cessna 152 (N53393), Vibbard, MO, 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 20170926019879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170926019879A), Sep 26, 2017: Cessna 152 (N53393), Winder, GA, Destroyed. Pilot took off at approximately 200 ft engine stopped running. Pilot landed aircraft in a field adjacent to airport and crashed.
- [Accident 19810526029519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810526029519A), May 26, 1981: Cessna 152 (N53393), Vibbard, MO, Substantial damage. Crashed on emergency landing after engine quit. Fuel exhaustion. Possible fuel stolen at en route landing.

## Other aircraft with N53393

- [Cancelled 1955-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53393-1955-10-13): Boeing A75L3, S/N 75-5442, built 1944. Owner: [Colorado Wing Civil Air Patrol](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLORADO%20WING%20CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL), [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)

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