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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53212

N53212 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 13, 2003 when the aircraft was exported to French Polynesia. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172S cancelled March 13, 2003

Serial number
172S9310
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2003
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
French Polynesia
Certificate issued
February 18, 2003
Last FAA action
February 18, 2003
Last owner
Africair INC DBA (Corporation)
Miami, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna A188B cancelled February 10, 2000

Serial number
18801689T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
December 9, 1996
Last FAA action
December 14, 1999
Last owner
Mcmillan Robert H JR DBA (Individual)
Waynesboro, GA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53212

ATL97LA056Accident on April 2, 1997 at Waynesboro, GA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 18801689T

The failure of the right wing after the pilot exceeded the design stress limit of the airplane, leading to a loss of control in flight.

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