# N52632: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2018
- 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: 17274571
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1981
- Certificate issued: March 21, 2011
- Last registry action: November 21, 2013
- Mode S code: A6A214
- Owner when cancelled: [W I F A (Washington Intl Flight Academy) LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20I%20F%20A%20(WASHINGTON%20INTL%20FLIGHT%20ACADEMY)%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52632
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52632
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52632-2018-03-15

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 (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 GAA16CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA064), Nov 24, 2015: Cessna 172 (N52632), Gaithersburg, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB NYC08CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA220), Jun 19, 2008: Cessna 172P (N52632), Lancaster, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

## 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 20151124022629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151124022629A), Nov 24, 2015: Cessna 172P (N52632), Gaithersburg, MD, Substantial damage. CFI authorized solo flight for student pilot. Student pilot made a hard landing lost control of aircraft and the aircraft came to a stop when it entered sand…
- [Accident 20080619846249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080619846249A), Jun 19, 2008: Cessna 172P (N52632), Lancaster, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Upon landing, over applied brakes and slid into grass. Struck runway sign causing damage to aircraft during second solo flight.

## Other aircraft with N52632

- [Cancelled 1971-07-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52632-1971-07-21): Fairchild M-62C, S/N HO-418. Owner: [Mullikin Marshall A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MULLIKIN%20MARSHALL%20A), [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.