# N53944: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 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: 17274831
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 18, 2010
- Last registry action: June 19, 2012
- Mode S code: A6D4DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Dury Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DURY%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Desoto, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Desoto)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8151° N, 89.1955° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62924, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53944
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53944
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53944-2018-02-15

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19890604042619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890604042619I), Jun 4, 1989: Cessna 172P (N53944), Rockford, IL, Minor damage. Landed hard and bounced several times damaging nose gear and prop. Made a go around. Unaware of damage.

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