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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N52238

N52238 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 16, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled September 16, 2013

Serial number
17274451
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 2, 1985
Last FAA action
November 5, 1988
Last owner
Birchfield William G JR (Individual)
Merryville, LA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna 182P cancelled December 7, 1973

Serial number
18262475
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
United Kingdom
Certificate issued
November 17, 1973
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft Company (Corporation)
Zaventem,
Airworthiness
None on file

Boeing A75N1 cancelled October 16, 1947

Serial number
75-4582
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 14, 1945
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Royal Palm Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Fort Myers, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N52238

ATL86LA068Accident on February 1, 1986 at Alexander City, AL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 172-74451

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site