# N52870: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2010-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2010
- Exported to: Thailand
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17274624
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 1981
- Last registry action: November 2, 2009
- Mode S code: A6AA0C
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52870
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52870-2010-02-22

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

## 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.

- [Incident 20070531012839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070531012839I), May 31, 2007: Cessna 172P (N52870), Gaithersburg, MD, Minor damage. (-23) This incident did not come to the attention of the FAA until July 12, 2007 after the aircraft had been moved and worked on. The CFI PIC from Montgomery…

## Other aircraft with N52870

- [Cancelled 1974-12-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52870-1974-12-12): Cessna 182P, S/N 18262913. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Hotton Aviation Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOTTON%20AVIATION%20CO%20INC), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)

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