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N953SP

N953SP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 13, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N953SP is reserved by New York State Police since July 3, 2025. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cessna 172S cancelled September 13, 2013

Serial number
172S8153
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1999
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 12, 2003
Last FAA action
September 9, 2008
Last owner
Diamond Flying LLC (Corporation)
Saint George, UT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N953SP

WPR12FA230Accident on May 26, 2012 at St. George, UT: fatal, substantial damage (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S8153

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aggressive pitch-up maneuver, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from alcohol consumption and an over-gross-weight airplane.

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