# N252AK: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: January 12, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252AK

## Aircraft that carried N252AK

- [Cancelled 2018-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AK-2018-01-12): Krucker Mfg SIGNET, S/N PWG 110. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Godwin Philip W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GODWIN%20PHILIP%20W), [Kailua, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kailua)
- [Cancelled 2003-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AK-2003-10-10): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-1139, built 1987. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Khan Akmal H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KHAN%20AKMAL%20H), [Mountain View, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mountain%20View)

## NTSB investigations on N252AK (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX03LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA276), Sep 2, 2003: Mooney M20K (N252AK), Novato, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions during the dark early morning takeoff, which resulted in spatial disorientation and lead to a collision with trees…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N252AK (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20030902027889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030902027889A), Sep 2, 2003: Mooney M20K (N252AK), Novato, CA, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot stated that after rotation he had no visible horizon and no ground lights. He then engaged auto-pilot and noticed a decrease in the rate of climb…

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