# N53973: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2015-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2015
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17274835
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1981
- Last registry action: April 5, 2013
- Mode S code: A6D545
- Owners when cancelled: [Paxton Rodger DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAXTON%20RODGER%20DBA), [Amistad Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMISTAD%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Del Rio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Del%20Rio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7298° N, 100.9260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78840, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53973
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53973
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53973-2015-08-13

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

## Other aircraft with N53973

- [Cancelled 1970-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53973-1970-09-03): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T41-1095, built 1941. Owner: [Foster Bob](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20BOB), [Cleburne, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cleburne)

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