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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53257

N53257 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 177RG built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 12, 2016. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 177RG cancelled September 12, 2016

Serial number
177RG1363
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 20, 2004
Last FAA action
January 7, 2008
Last owner
Van Lengen Albert (Co-owned)
Conyers, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Fairchild M-62A cancelled March 18, 1940

Serial number
T741-540
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1941
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 24, 1945
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Owens James F (Individual)
Los Angeles 23, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53257

ATL06LA028Accident on December 27, 2005 at Locust Grove, GA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 177-RG · serial 177RG1363

The total loss of engine power due to failure of the No.1 connecting rod bearing and separation of the No. 1 connecting rod.

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