N5253Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 20, 2018 when the aircraft was exported to Philippines. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172S cancelled July 20, 2018
- Serial number
- 172S9168
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2002
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Philippines
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- April 19, 2018
- Last owner
- Florida Aircraft Marketing LLC (Corporation)
Largo, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Cessna 172M cancelled November 7, 1977
- Serial number
- 17261775
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 6, 1973
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Baker Cal Dba/C&B Flying Service (Individual)
Bakersfield, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5253Q
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S9168
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.
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