N53172 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 12, 1999 when the aircraft was exported to Bolivia. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna A188B cancelled April 12, 1999
- Serial number
- 18801662T
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Exported to
- Bolivia
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- April 7, 1999
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Oklahoma City, OK - Airworthiness
- None on file
Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR cancelled November 29, 1955
- Serial number
- 1044
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- April 27, 1950
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Sides Oland S And Mellott D O (Partnership)
San Francisco, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N53172
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 18801662T
failure of mechanics to adequately torque the crankcase through-bolts following a top overhaul, which subsequently resulted in a crankshaft failure. Soft/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna L-188 · serial 1880
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