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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5653X

N5653X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aero Commander S2R built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 15, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Aero Commander S2R cancelled August 15, 2013

Serial number
1853R
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 8, 1977
Last FAA action
January 20, 2009
Last owner
Nolta Hugh Gregg DBA (Individual)
Willows, CA
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N5653X

LAX03LA158Accident on May 21, 2003 at Willows, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ayres S2R-T34 · serial 1853r

A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during an aerial application.

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