# N52903: 2002 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2009-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2009
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9231
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 2002
- Certificate issued: June 14, 2007
- Last registry action: June 14, 2007
- Mode S code: A6ACD1
- Owner when cancelled: [King Holdings Florida LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20HOLDINGS%20FLORIDA%20LLC)
- Location: [Clearwater, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clearwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9749° N, 82.7451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33765, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52903
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52903
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52903-2009-10-19

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 MIA03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA096), Apr 12, 2003: Cessna 172S (N52903), Melbourne, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper throttle setting during the braking test, resulting in a collision with a parked airplane.

## 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 20030412015169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030412015169A), Apr 12, 2003: Cessna 172S (N52903), Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot attempted to taxi from parking spot for solo flight. Witnesses stated that it sounded like the student pilot was near full power to taxi.…

## Other aircraft with N52903

- [Cancelled 1976-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52903-1976-06-15): Cessna 182P, S/N 18262940. Owner: [Capaldi Anthony J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPALDI%20ANTHONY%20J), [Newcastle, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Newcastle)
- [Cancelled 1952-12-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52903-1952-12-29): North American AT-6, S/N 77-4435, built 1946. Owner: [Haynes M B Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAYNES%20M%20B%20JR), [Ashville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Ashville)

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