N53CP - 1964 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

M20P

1964

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1964

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

M20PM-20

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

DUNDAS CHARLES P

Address

101 N PERIMETER RD

City

WESTHAMPTON BEACH

State / Zip Code

New York11978-1214

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51527124

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6AE54

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 16, 2017	ERA17FA327	Substantial	Fatal	A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of foreign object debris in the fuel selector valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of a low cruising altitude, which reduced the available time to troubleshoot the loss of engine power and afforded fewer forced landing site options, and improper maintenance of the airplane, which allowed a portion of a shop towel into the fuel system.

Sep 16, 2017ERA17FA327

Substantial

Fatal

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of foreign object debris in the fuel selector valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of a low cruising altitude, which reduced the available time to troubleshoot the loss of engine power and afforded fewer forced landing site options, and improper maintenance of the airplane, which allowed a portion of a shop towel into the fuel system.

Additional Details

Registration

N53CP

Serial Number

2663

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC