Single-engine piston

N21553

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263970
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Davison, MI
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Registration record

N21553 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263970
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Davison, MI
Certificate issued
2013-08-02
Airworthiness date
1974-10-08
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1CF38
Mode S (octal)
50347470
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-26
    Accident at Flushing, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N21553 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-10-19
    N21553 previously assigned to a Piper J3C-50 (s/n 2405); cancelled.
Overview

About N21553

N21553 is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263970. It is registered to an individual in Davison, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 8, 1974.

N21553 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-06-26 Accident · Flushing, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA346
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The collision with a deer during touchdown of a night landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the airplane.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.