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N52433

N52433 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 16, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N52433 is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since February 22, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.

Cessna 172P cancelled December 16, 1991

Serial number
17274518
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 2, 1987
Last FAA action
February 21, 1990
Last owner
Civil Air Patrol INC (Corporation)
Maxwell Afb, AL
Airworthiness
None on file

Fairchild M-62A cancelled November 10, 1948

Serial number
T40-164
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 14, 1945
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Severance Fayette L (Individual)
Monroe, LA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N52433

ATL91LA139Accident on July 22, 1991 at Sylva, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274518

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE CANYON. FACTOR(S) IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE MOUNTAINOUS, BOX CANYON CONDITIONS, THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND THE DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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