N53589 — 2003 Cessna 172S

Aircraft record

Serial number

172S9408

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172S

Year

2003

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming Io-360-l2a

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N53589 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA12FA193Feb 24, 2012Key West, FLFatal · 2 fatal

   The non-night-qualified pilot's improper decision to depart in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in his subsequent spatial disorientation, loss of control, and impact with water.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2003 Cessna 172S).

1. Aug 31, 2012deregistered — Dean And Blaylock Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N53589 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2003 Cessna 172S above.

• until Jul 8, 1977Cessna 337G (s/n 33701726)
• until Oct 25, 19551943 Fairchild PT-19 (s/n T43-5033)

Frequently asked

Has N53589 been in an accident?

Yes. N53589 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N53589?

N53589 is a 2003 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 172S9408.

Has N53589 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N53589 (ERA12FA193) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.