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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53RB

N53RB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robert A Bristol Jr LANCAIR EVOLUTION. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2022 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N53RB is reserved by a private party since May 31, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Robert A Bristol Jr LANCAIR EVOLUTION cancelled May 31, 2022

Serial number
EVO-033
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
August 30, 2021
Last FAA action
August 30, 2021
Last owner
Bristol Robert A JR (Individual)
Santa Fe, NM
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Piper PA-34-200T cancelled July 23, 2008

Serial number
34-7870120
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Colombia
Certificate issued
January 26, 1994
Last FAA action
December 19, 2006
Last owner
Residential Bancorp (Corporation)
North Canton, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

Bressler/Young PITTS S-1E cancelled April 11, 1991

Serial number
80048
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 7, 1982
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Bressler Robert W (Partnership)
Bird City, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53RB

CHI91DCQ01Accident on November 18, 1990 at St. Francis, KS: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robert Bressler PITTS S-1E · serial 8-0048

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

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