# N953SP: 1999 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2013-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8153
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1999
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2003
- Last registry action: September 9, 2008
- Mode S code: AD416A
- Owner when cancelled: [Diamond Flying LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIAMOND%20FLYING%20LLC)
- Location: [Saint George, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Saint%20George)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1384° N, 113.6296° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84770, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N953SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=953SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953SP-2013-09-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 WPR12FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA230), May 26, 2012: Cessna 172S (N953SP), St. George, UT, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aggressive pitch-up maneuver, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was…

## 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 20120526010369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120526010369A), May 26, 2012: Cessna 172S (N953SP), St George, UT, Destroyed, 4 fatal. The pilot and 3 non-rated friends departed ksgu at approximatley 01:15 to 01:20 MDT. The aircraft appeared to remain low to the runway 19 until near the end.…

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