# N52238: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2013-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2013
- 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: 17274451
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 3, 1980
- Certificate issued: October 2, 1985
- Last registry action: November 5, 1988
- Mode S code: A6933E
- Owner when cancelled: [Birchfield William G Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIRCHFIELD%20WILLIAM%20G%20JR)
- Location: [Merryville, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Merryville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6676° N, 93.5587° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70653, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52238
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52238
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52238-2013-09-16

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 ATL86LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA068), Feb 1, 1986: Cessna 172P (N52238), Alexander City, AL, 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 19860201001969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860201001969A), Feb 1, 1986: Cessna 172P (N52238), New Site, AL, Substantial damage. Struck a tree, then fell to the ground on takeoff from a pasture. No reported mechanical problems.

## Other aircraft with N52238

- [Cancelled 1973-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52238-1973-12-07): Cessna 182P, S/N 18262475. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), Zaventem
- [Cancelled 1947-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52238-1947-10-16): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-4582, built 1945. Owner: [Royal Palm Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROYAL%20PALM%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Fort Myers, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Myers)

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