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N52243

N52243 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 16, 2026. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N52243 is reserved by a private party since May 16, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172S cancelled May 16, 2026

Serial number
172S9145
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2002
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 12, 2025
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Greeley, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna 182P cancelled November 16, 1973

Serial number
18262478
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Denmark
Certificate issued
October 24, 1973
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Zaventem,
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N52243

CEN25LA128Accident on March 16, 2025 at Rusk, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S9145

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control and adequate airspeed during the go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

CEN19LA074Accident on January 29, 2019 at Grand Prairie, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172S9145

The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while entering the airport traffic pattern in visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the tower controller's failure to recognize the proximity of the airplanes to each other, to issue a safety alert to the pilots of either airplane, and to establish a landing sequence for the airplanes.

SEA83LA053Accident on January 31, 1983 at Winthrop, WA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 172 74453

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