N5153D is a 1958 Cessna 182A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 51253, registered in La Grange, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 2, 1958. It is one of 784 182A aircraft in the FAA registry, 61 of them registered in Texas. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 19, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FREE FALL GULF LLC
- Location
- La Grange, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Jul 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jul 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A676C7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51473307
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 51253
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 2, 1958
Public airports near La Grange
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Regional Air Center La Grange, TX | 3T5 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Giddings-Lee County Giddings, TX | KGYB | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Smithville Crawford Municipal Smithville, TX | 84R | 19 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Galveston, TX | Cessna 182A this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR27LA021 |
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.