# N52424: 1954 North American T-28B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28B](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28b) (registry code 6402506, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 137789
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1984
- Certificate issued: January 29, 2009
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A69A85
- Registered owner: [Cavanaugh Flight Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAVANAUGH%20FLIGHT%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Addison, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Addison)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9600° N, 96.8372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75001, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52424
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52424

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Wright R-1820 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American T-28B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1820 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N52424.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 20120326006069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120326006069I), Mar 26, 2012: North American T-28B (N52424), Addison, TX, No damage. On March 26, 2012, about 0900 central daylight time, a North American T-28B, N52424, departed Addison Airport (kads), dallas, Texas. The airline transport…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N52424

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N52424 before.

- [Cancelled 1973-12-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52424-1973-12-19): Cessna 182P, S/N 18262598. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1956-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52424-1956-12-14): Fairchild PT-23, S/N T423107. Owner: [Robert A Schnelker](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERT%20A%20SCHNELKER), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

## Related

- Other North American T-28B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28b/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-1820 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series.md

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