# N53462: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2011-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2011
- Exported to: Bolivia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17274757
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 12, 2003
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A6C28E
- Owner when cancelled: [Quarter Moon Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/QUARTER%20MOON%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Littleton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Littleton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5307° N, 105.1643° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80127, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53462
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53462
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53462-2011-07-22

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 CHI05CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA150), Jun 19, 2005: Cessna 172P (N53462), St. Francis, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind conditions during landing and the unsuccessful go-around. A factor was the crosswind.

## 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 20050619012209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050619012209A), Jun 19, 2005: Cessna 172P (N53462), St Frances, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot lost control during landing in gusty wind condition and allowed aircraft to depart the runway. When the nose gear left the runway it broke off…

## Other aircraft with N53462

- [Cancelled 1952-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53462-1952-03-20): Cessna T-50, S/N 5213. Owner: [Parham Opal J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARHAM%20OPAL%20J), [Pecos, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pecos)

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