Single-engine piston

N53XC

2017 CubCrafters Xcub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
CC19-0014
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Akbj LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
Registration record

N53XC on the FAA register

Type
2017 CubCrafters Xcub (FAA: Cub Crafters CC19-180)
Serial
CC19-0014
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Registered owner
Akbj LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2025-05-05
Airworthiness date
2017-02-03
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B024
Mode S (octal)
51530044
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
126 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N53XC.
  • 2017-09-27
    Accident at Kalispell, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N53XC

N53XC is a 2017 CubCrafters Xcub (FAA model CC19-180), serial number CC19-0014. The FAA register lists Akbj LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C1G engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 126 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 3, 2017.

N53XC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
126 kt
Range
695 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-09-27 Accident · Kalispell, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA572
Reported aircraft: Cub Crafters CC19-180
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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.