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N52502

N52502 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 12, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled September 12, 2012

Serial number
17274542
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 25, 2007
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Taylorcraft DCO-65 cancelled June 8, 1970

Serial number
5647
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 20, 1964
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Jerry R Hughes (Individual)
Wilmot, AR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N52502

CHI99LA040Accident on November 27, 1998 at Brainerd, MN: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274542

The visual lookout not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the unicom frequency not selected and the traffic advisory not issued by the pilot. An additional factor was the aircraft moving on the ground.

CHI93LA364Accident on September 16, 1993 at Fieldon, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 172-74542

PARTIAL FAILURE (DETERIORATION) OF THE #1 PISTON PIN PLUG, WHICH RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF THE LUBRICATING SYSTEM AND FAILURE OF THE #3 CONNECTING ROD.

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