N21553 is a 1974 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17263970, registered in Davison, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 8, 1974. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 111 of them registered in Michigan. About 45% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 26, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Davison, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- East Michigan FSDO (EMI FSDO) · (734) 487-7222
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1CF38
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50347470
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 17263970
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 8, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Davison
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop International Flint, MI | KFNT | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Dupont/Lapeer Lapeer, MI | D95 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Dalton Flushing, MI | 3DA | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1955 | PIPER J3C-50 | 2405 | 1938 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2016 | Flushing, MI | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA346 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.