# N52118: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2014-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274417
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 26, 1985
- Last registry action: January 21, 1989
- Mode S code: A68F41
- Owner when cancelled: [Mitchell Charles A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MITCHELL%20CHARLES%20A)
- Location: [Dedham, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Dedham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2469° N, 71.1795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02026, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52118
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52118
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52118-2014-10-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Cessna 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 ATL86MA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86MA114), Apr 14, 1986: Cessna 172 (N52118), Holliston, MA, substantial damage, 4 fatal

## 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 19860414014351A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860414014351A), Apr 14, 1986: Cessna 172P (N52118), Holliston, MA, Substantial damage. The aircraft turned into and hit N302MC. This aircraft landed in a swamp. Pilot failed to avoid the helicopter.

## Other aircraft with N52118

- [Cancelled 1971-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52118-1971-01-04): Boeing A75L3, S/N 75-8149, built 1948. Owner: [Golden James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20JAMES%20L), [Albany, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Albany)

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