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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53051

N53051 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 23, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled February 23, 2019

Serial number
17274673
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 2, 1998
Last FAA action
September 26, 2016
Last owner
Archer Associates LLC (LLC)
Ashburn, VA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Fairchild M-62A cancelled December 13, 1949

Serial number
T43-7133
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 13, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Mission Flying School (Corporation)
Tucson, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53051

GAA18CA513Accident on August 27, 2018 at Winchester, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17274673

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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