# N52581: 1973 Cessna 182P, registration cancelled 2008-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2008
- Exported to: Bolivia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18262687
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 26, 1973
- Last registry action: July 14, 2008
- Mode S code: A69F0B
- Location: [Tarpon Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tarpon%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.1495° N, 82.7618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34689, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52581
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52581
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52581-2008-08-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 182P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 SEA07LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA234), Aug 14, 2007: Cessna 182P (N52581), Nampa, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to the carburetor throat becoming obstructed with paint that had pealed off of the induction air inlet channel in an area where paint should not have been applied.…
- [NTSB BFO85FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA026), Mar 11, 1985: Cessna 182P (N52581), Laurel, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FIA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIA06), Dec 11, 1976: Cessna 182 (N52581), Friendly, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20070814015109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070814015109A), Aug 14, 2007: Cessna 182P (N52581), Nampa, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] improper application of paint inside the carburetor air duct apears to be the cause of the engine failure. A large sheet of paint…
- [Accident 19850311006509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850311006509A), Mar 11, 1985: Cessna 182P (N52581), Laurel, MD, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Failed ascertain sufficient fuel for the flight. Passed up fueling stops.
- [Incident 19831106070449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831106070449I), Nov 6, 1983: Cessna 182P (N52581), Gowanda, NY. Engine quit on IFR descent. Was vectored to and landed at an airport. Carburetor was fouled by dirt.
- [Accident 19761211036949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761211036949A), Dec 11, 1976: Cessna 182P (N52581), Friendly, MD, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N52581

- [Cancelled 1948-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52581-1948-12-02): Fairchild PT-23-AE, S/N 2053-AE. Owner: [Key Brothers Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEY%20BROTHERS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Meridian, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Meridian)

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