# N4252K: 1944 Stinson L-5, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5) (registry code 8630202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435) (registry code 41516)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-764](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-764), [TCDS E-228](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-228) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3551
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 30, 1994
- Certificate issued: August 12, 2010
- Last registry action: June 22, 2015
- Mode S code: A510DA
- Owner when cancelled: [Patterson Jerry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20JERRY%20E)
- Location: [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1247° N, 97.7412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78747, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4252K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4252K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4252K-2018-06-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Stinson L-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN17LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA036), Nov 6, 2016: Stinson L 5 (N4252K), San Marcos, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management before landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power during a subsequent go-around when the fuel became unported during…

## 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.

- [Accident 20161106018349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161106018349A), Nov 6, 2016: Stinson L-5 (N4252K), San Marcos, TX, Substantial damage. N4252K, at San Marcos airport (hyi) on November 6, 2016 at 1222 local pilot attempted to land on runway 13 without success. Pilot requested to land on runway…

## Other aircraft with N4252K

- [Cancelled 1951-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4252K-1951-05-08): Ryan NAVION, S/N NAV-4-1252. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Island Air Ferries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20AIR%20FERRIES%20INC), [Bohemia, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Bohemia)

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