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N52CH

N52CH is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cano Dave AVID FLYER MKIV built in 1992. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 3, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N52CH is reserved by University Of Alabama In Huntsville since May 2, 2019. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cano Dave AVID FLYER MKIV cancelled May 3, 2013

Serial number
1311D
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1992
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 23, 2007
Last FAA action
October 23, 2007
Last owner
Ellis Leslie H (Individual)
Rockvale, TN
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Bell 206L-3 cancelled April 3, 1991

Serial number
51179
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Spain
Certificate issued
October 22, 1990
Last FAA action
October 22, 1990
Last owner
Heliwork Incorporated (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N52CH

ERA11CA478Accident on August 20, 2011 at Smithville, TN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cano Dave AVID FLYER MKIV · serial 1311D

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll due to his distraction by an open door.

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