# N96353: 1983 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2010-05-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 25, 2010
- Exported to: Ecuador
- 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: 17276059
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1983
- Certificate issued: March 2, 2010
- Last registry action: March 2, 2010
- Mode S code: AD6A6E
- Owner when cancelled: [Rti Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RTI%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Valley Center, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Valley%20Center)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2518° N, 117.0028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92082, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96353
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96353
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96353-2010-05-25

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 LAX94LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA023), Oct 24, 1993: Cessna 172 (N96353), Murrieta, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE UNEXPECTED WINDSHEER THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL APPROACH. THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAIN/HILLY TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19931024040699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931024040699A), Oct 24, 1993: Cessna 172 (N96353), Murrieta, CA, Substantial damage. Windshift on short final. Right main gear hit ridgeline and collapsed prior to landing. CFI unable to correct.
- [Incident 19900405018689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900405018689I), Apr 5, 1990: Cessna 172P (N96353), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Loss of engine power on takeoff. Returned. Spark plug and its helicoil came out of cylinder spark plug boss.

## Other aircraft with N96353

- [Cancelled 1971-05-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96353-1971-05-07): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 8653, built 1946. Owner: [Page M A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAGE%20M%20A), [East Point, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/East%20Point)

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