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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N52VC

N52VC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Palmer Joe A RV6A built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 28, 2012. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Palmer Joe A RV6A cancelled November 28, 2012

Serial number
24642
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2003
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 2, 2010
Last FAA action
March 2, 2011
Last owner
Richards Joseph S (Partnership)
Newport, OR
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N52VC

WPR11LA233Accident on May 21, 2011 at Cody, WY: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Palmer RV6A · serial 24642

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to avoid rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s visual illusion and disorientation due to the flat light conditions.

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