N52491 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 5, 2016 when the aircraft was exported to Indonesia. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna 172P cancelled February 5, 2016
- Serial number
- 17274539
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Indonesia
- Certificate issued
- March 19, 2015
- Last FAA action
- March 19, 2015
- Last owner
- P T Aero Flyer Institute (Non-citizen corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted
NTSB accident and incident record under N52491
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274539
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND AND THE SOFT TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED BY THE AIRPLANE.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17274539
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER AN INADVERTENT PORPOISE DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF.
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