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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5553C

N5553C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T210N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 31, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N5553C is reserved by a private party since December 31, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna T210N cancelled December 31, 2022

Serial number
21063791
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 17, 2013
Last FAA action
June 18, 2019
Last owner
Hoskins Lee R (Individual)
George West, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna 170A cancelled April 2, 1974

Serial number
19606
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
April 2, 1974
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Holliday Ward E (Individual)
Hastings, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5553C

CEN20LA132Accident on March 25, 2020 at Waxahachie, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T210 · serial 21063791

The partial loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the fuel, due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s decision to conduct a steep turn at low altitude to return to the runway rather than land straight ahead, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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