# N52AK: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: September 3, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52AK

## Aircraft that carried N52AK

- [Cancelled 2022-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52AK-2022-09-03): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 327840161, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Zig Zag Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIG%20ZAG%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1995-03-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52AK-1995-03-16): Cessna 421C, S/N 421C0204. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Farroll Equipment Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARROLL%20EQUIPMENT%20COMPANY%20INC), [Arroyo Grande, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Arroyo%20Grande)
- [Cancelled 1990-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52AK-1990-08-10): Evanson C David LONG EZ, S/N 52. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N52AK (2)

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 LAX93LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA051), Nov 22, 1992: Cessna 421C (N52AK), Santa Maria, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: 1) THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE, LEFT MAGNETO DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AND 2) THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT…
- [NTSB ANC89DAG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89DAG02), Sep 28, 1989: Evanson Long EZ/52 (N52AK), Palmer, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N52AK (2)

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 19921122047569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921122047569A), Nov 22, 1992: Cessna 421C (N52AK), Santa Maria, CA, Destroyed. Lost left engine. Extended flight 200 miles to base. Gear unsafe. Hit fence on go around. Worn mag poor maintenance
- [Accident 19890927036969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890927036969A), Sep 27, 1989: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N52AK), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Struck trees on night landing approach to the lighted runway. Crash landed in a pond.

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