N53172
Cessna A188B
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on November 29, 1955.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Safety history
- September 22, 1997Accident
failure of mechanics to adequately torque the crankcase through-bolts following a top overhaul, which subsequently resulted in a crankshaft failure. Soft/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor. Full accident record
- August 16, 1985Accident
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING A SWATH RUN AT AN ALT OF APRX 5 FT AGL, A SUDDEN LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT SETTLED AND CONTACTED THE TERRAIN. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION AND A TEST RUN OF THE ENG FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.