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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53118

N53118 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 10, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N53118 is reserved by Tallahassee International Airport since February 25, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cessna 172P cancelled February 10, 2003

Serial number
17274688
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 24, 1999
Last FAA action
December 17, 2002
Last owner
Wisconsin Aviation INC (Corporation)
Watertown, WI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR cancelled January 28, 1971

Serial number
1931
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1942
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 6, 1958
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Burden Kenneth A (Individual)
Los Angeles, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53118

CHI01LA072Accident on January 21, 2001 at Prairie Du Sac, WI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274688

the improper trim setting and the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane. A factor was the snowbank.

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