N52581 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182P built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2008 when the aircraft was exported to Bolivia. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 182P cancelled August 14, 2008
- Serial number
- 18262687
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1973
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Exported to
- Bolivia
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- July 14, 2008
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Tarpon Springs, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Fairchild PT-23-AE cancelled December 2, 1948
- Serial number
- 2053-AE
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- April 23, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Key Brothers Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Meridian, MS - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N52581
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182P · serial 182-62687
The total loss of engine power due to the carburetor throat becoming obstructed with paint that had pealed off of the induction air inlet channel in an area where paint should not have been applied. Factors include an earthen berm running across the field where the pilot made his forced landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182P · serial 18262687
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