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N53041

N53041 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hardy Larry A M-1 built in 2006. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 30, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N53041 is reserved by a private party since October 30, 2021. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Hardy Larry A M-1 cancelled October 30, 2021

Serial number
499
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2006
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 22, 2015
Last FAA action
July 30, 2018
Last owner
Hardy Larry A (Individual)
Buena Vista, CO
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Cessna A185F cancelled August 14, 1974

Serial number
18502332
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Paraguay
Certificate issued
June 21, 1974
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Raleigh Durham Aviation INC (Corporation)
Morrisville, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53041

DEN08LA061Accident on February 23, 2008 at Buena Vista, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hardy Midget Mustang M-1 · serial 499

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.

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