Single-engine piston

N53AA

2016 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
172S11737
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mustang Sally Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Camden, SC
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2016 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N53AA on the FAA register

Type
2016 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S11737
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Mustang Sally Aviation LLC
Camden, SC
Certificate issued
2016-10-31
Airworthiness date
2016-09-10
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6AE15
Mode S (octal)
51527025
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-05
    Accident at Social Circle, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N53AA to the current registrant.
  • 2016-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2011-03-31
    N53AA previously assigned to a Sierra Industries Falcon XP (s/n 600184); cancelled.
Overview

About N53AA

N53AA is a 2016 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S11737. The FAA register lists Mustang Sally Aviation LLC as the registrant in Camden, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 10, 2016.

N53AA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-12-05 Accident · Social Circle, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA057
Reported aircraft: Textron Aviation 172S
Probable cause: An encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a fence.

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.