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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N52471

N52471 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled July 9, 2013

Serial number
17274534
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 29, 1983
Last FAA action
September 15, 2009
Last owner
Shelby Aviation INC (Corporation)
Shelby, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Boeing A75N1 cancelled June 25, 1973

Serial number
75-4489
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 19, 1960
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Mid-South Dusters (Corporation)
Longview, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N52471

ATL83LA255Accident on July 4, 1983 at Charleston, SC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274534

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