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N52601

N52601 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 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 3 times.

N52601 is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since February 19, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.

Cessna 172P cancelled March 25, 1991

Serial number
17274561
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
July 31, 1987
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Ayotte Aviation INC (Corporation)
Grand Ledge, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 182P cancelled March 28, 1974

Serial number
18262700
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
France
Certificate issued
February 6, 1974
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft Company (Corporation)
Zaventem,
Airworthiness
None on file

Boeing A75 cancelled November 29, 1948

Serial number
75-917
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 7, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Shorter Wendell S (Individual)
Columbia, SC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N52601

CHI88FA231Accident on September 4, 1988 at Boyne City, MI: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274561

ATL86LA180Accident on June 21, 1986 at Salisbury, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274561

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