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N53331

N53331 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A built in 1941. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 5, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N53331 is reserved by a private party since February 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Consolidated Vultee BT-13A cancelled February 5, 2022

Serial number
1491
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1941
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 26, 2012
Last FAA action
April 6, 2021
Last owner
Lewallen Mark L (Individual)
Vancouver, WA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N53331

WPR21FA170Accident on April 21, 2021 at Camas, WA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Consolidated Vultee BT-13A · serial 1491

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

GAA16CA429Accident on August 13, 2016 at Joseph, OR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Consolidated Vultee BT13 · serial 1491

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and damage to the left aileron and elevator.

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