# N52Q: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 6, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52Q

## Aircraft that carried N52Q

- [Cancelled 2019-09-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52Q-2019-09-06): Bell 206B, S/N 2558, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Premier Rotors LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PREMIER%20ROTORS%20LLC), [Saint Martinville, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Saint%20Martinville)

## NTSB investigations on N52Q (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 GAA16CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA165), Mar 26, 2016: Bell 206B (N52Q), Hanford, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to release the collective while flying at 10 feet above ground level, resulting in the rapid helicopter descent and impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N52Q (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 20160326007469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326007469A), Mar 26, 2016: Bell 206B (N52Q), Hanford, CA, Substantial damage. On March 26, 2016, N52Q was operating under part 91 practicing aerial application in a helicopter when the aircraft struck the earth at 8:05AM. The pilot…

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