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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8053G

N8053G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 177RG built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 4, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 177RG cancelled December 4, 2018

Serial number
177RG0053
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 4, 2018
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Glendale, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8053G

GAA17CA505Accident on August 22, 2017 at Byron, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 177RG · serial 177RG0053

The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

LAX08CA276Accident on August 19, 2008 at Lake Tahoe, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 177RG · serial 177RG0053

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind and density altitude conditions and failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush.

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