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N53317

N53317 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Moses Timothy C QUICKSILVER MX built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 12, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Moses Timothy C QUICKSILVER MX cancelled June 12, 2013

Serial number
4451
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1982
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 5, 1984
Last FAA action
March 30, 1991
Last owner
Moses Timothy C (Individual)
Charlotte, NC
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Cessna 172P cancelled October 6, 1981

Serial number
17274719
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
October 6, 1981
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

Consolidated Vultee BT-13B (SNV-2) cancelled February 1, 1971

Serial number
91278
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 10, 1957
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Paul Mantz Air Services (Corporation)
Santa Ana, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53317

ATL87LA137Accident on May 8, 1987 at Monroe, NC: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Moss Timothy C QUICKSILVER MX · serial 4451

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