# N52896: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1989-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274631
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6AA58
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52896
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52896
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52896-1989-11-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ATL89LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA183), Jul 22, 1989: Cessna 172P (N52896), Cincinnati, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER GO-AROUND PROCEDURE OF FULLY RETRACTING THE FLAPS WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE MUSHING INTO TREES. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: A MISJUDGEMENT OF FLARE HEIGHT ABOVE THE RUNWAY…

## 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 19890722024639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890722024639A), Jul 22, 1989: Cessna 172P (N52896), Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. Ballooned on landing, tried to go around. Drifted left of runway and crashed into trees.
- [Incident 19861012074469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861012074469I), Oct 12, 1986: Cessna 172P (N52896), Cincinnati, OH. Encountered unforecast deteriorating weather with request for ATC assist to descend through overcast.

## Other aircraft with N52896

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52896): Yakovlev YAK-55M, S/N 920504, built 1992
- [Cancelled 1955-10-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52896-1955-10-21): Cessna T-50, S/N 3528. Owner: [Felix Coal Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FELIX%20COAL%20CO%20INC), [Beckley, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Beckley)

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