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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53DA

N53DA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Swearingen SA227-TT built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2021. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Swearingen SA227-TT cancelled August 14, 2021

Serial number
TT-438
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
Year built
1981
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
November 9, 2020
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
San Antonio, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N53DA

GAA17CA333Accident on March 12, 2017 at Santa Monica, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Swearingen SA227 TT · serial TT-438

The pilot’s unstabilized approach after encountering wake turbulence, which resulted in a hard landing.

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