# N52266: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- 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: 17274470
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1980
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1995
- Last registry action: October 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A693A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Freeway Airport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEWAY%20AIRPORT%20INC)
- Location: [Mitchellville, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Mitchellville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9152° N, 76.7851° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20721, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52266
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52266
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52266-2017-07-20

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 NYC01LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA188), Jul 25, 2001: Cessna 172P (N52266), Odenton, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20010725028529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010725028529A), Jul 25, 2001: Cessna 172P (N52266), Odenton, MD, No damage. (-23) After takeoff from tipton (fme) runway 28, the engine lost partial power and began to run rough. The flight instructor took over control of the aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N52266

- [Cancelled 1948-11-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52266-1948-11-18): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N L-5091, built 1945. Owner: [Roberts Merton W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20MERTON%20W), [Arcadia, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Arcadia)

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