# N53461: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17274756
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 1981
- Certificate issued: February 2, 2012
- Last registry action: February 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A6C28D
- Owner when cancelled: [Crossville Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSSVILLE%20AERO%20LLC)
- Location: [Crossville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Crossville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8491° N, 85.1290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38572, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53461
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53461
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53461-2018-01-05

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 (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 NYC88LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA030), Nov 4, 1987: Cessna 172 (N53461), Norfolk, MA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC87LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA228), Jul 31, 1987: Cessna 172 (N53461), Groton, CT, 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 19871104062309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871104062309A), Nov 4, 1987: Cessna 172P (N53461), Norfolk, MA, Substantial damage. Beleived engine problem on takeoff. Aborted and porpoised until nosing over off end of runway. No defects found.
- [Accident 19870731082059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870731082059A), Jul 31, 1987: Cessna 172P (N53461), Groton - New Lo, CT, Substantial damage. Wing struck an airport light pole while turning into parkig area after landing. Pole was in a sun shadow area.

## Other aircraft with N53461

- [Cancelled 1975-10-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53461-1975-10-28): Cessna 337G, S/N 33701639. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1948-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53461-1948-12-02): Boeing D75N1, S/N 75-2886. Owner: [Milbright Don S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILBRIGHT%20DON%20S), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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