# N553CH: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2017-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2017
- 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: 17275168
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2002
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A70ACA
- Owner when cancelled: [Arachnia LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARACHNIA%20LLC)
- Location: [North Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/North%20Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2224° N, 115.1736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89032, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553CH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=553CH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N553CH-2017-06-14

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 LAX03FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA124), Apr 4, 2003: Cessna 172P (N553CH), North Las Vegas, NV, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the applicant pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

## 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 20030404005289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030404005289A), Apr 4, 2003: Cessna 172P (N553CH), Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On April 4, 2003, about 0750 hours pacific standard time, a Cessna 172P, registered as N553CH, was destroyed during a collision with terrain 10 miles…

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