N5353C is a 1950 Cessna 140A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15484, registered in Upper Sandusky, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 2, 1955. It is one of 234 140A aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Ohio. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 13, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Upper Sandusky, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Cleveland FSDO (CLE FSDO) · (440) 686-2001
- Certificate issued
- Aug 21, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6C5C4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51542704
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Upper Sandusky
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County Upper Sandusky, OH | 56D | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Port Bucyrus/Crawford County Bucyrus, OH | 17G | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Marion Municipal Marion, OH | KMNN | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2010 | Urbana, IL | Cessna 140A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA095 |
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.