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N5153H

N5153H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-14 built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 9, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-14 cancelled January 9, 2018

Serial number
14-163
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 25, 1996
Last FAA action
December 19, 2011
Last owner
Betz Timothy W (Individual)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5153H

ANC93FA045Accident on March 20, 1993 at Rainey Pass, AK: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-14 · serial 14-163

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR IN IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site