# N52243: 2002 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2026-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9145
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 2002
- Last registry action: August 12, 2025
- Mode S code: A6935C
- Location: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4447° N, 104.6794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80631, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52243
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52243
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52243-2026-05-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN25LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA128), Mar 16, 2025: Cessna 172S (N52243), Rusk, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control and adequate airspeed during the go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN19LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA074), Jan 29, 2019: Cessna 172 (N52243), Grand Prairie, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while entering the airport traffic pattern in visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20250316013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250316013049A), Mar 16, 2025: Cessna 172S (N52243), Rusk, TX, Destroyed. On March 16, 2025 aircraft [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident when the pilot reported a strong wind on landing resulting in loss of control and…
- [Accident 20190129009682A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190129009682A), Jan 29, 2019: Cessna 172S (N52243), Grand Prairie, TX, Substantial damage. On January 29, 2019 at approximately 1330 local time, a Cessna 172S registration number N52243 collided with a Cessna 172S registration number N565SP while in…

## Other aircraft with N52243

- [Cancelled 1973-11-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52243-1973-11-16): Cessna 182P, S/N 18262478. Exported to Denmark. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), Zaventem

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