# N52985: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1989-07-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 26, 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: 17274652
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6ADEB
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52985
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52985
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52985-1989-07-26

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 DEN86LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA161), Jun 15, 1986: Cessna 172P (N52985), Santa Fe, NM, substantial damage

## 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 19860615024279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860615024279A), Jun 15, 1986: Cessna 172P (N52985), Santa Fe, NM, Substantial damage. Engine began running rough on takeoff. During landing, aircraft ran off the end of runway. Engine valve sticking.

## Other aircraft with N52985

- [Cancelled 2017-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52985-2017-09-07): Vander Wal Warren FISHER CLASSIC, S/N C086, built 1993. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Vander Wal Warren F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDER%20WAL%20WARREN%20F), [Pollock, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Pollock)
- [Cancelled 1951-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52985-1951-11-29): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 11202, built 1947. Owner: [Williamson Joe N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMSON%20JOE%20N), [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)

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