# N52178: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1991-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 1991
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274428
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: February 4, 1991
- Mode S code: A69013
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Ireland](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20IRELAND)
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52178
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52178-1991-02-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC82DA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA112), Jun 1, 1982: Cessna 172P (N52178), Greenville, ME, substantial damage

## 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 19820601020179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820601020179A), Jun 1, 1982: Cessna 172P (N52178), Greenville, ME, Substantial damage. Engine quit shortly after takeoff for unknow reasons. Aircraft crashed into trees during emergency landing.

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