# N52HR: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17269354
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 1, 1987
- Last registry action: June 2, 1997
- Mode S code: A68754
- Owner when cancelled: [Schmidt Arthur P Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMIDT%20ARTHUR%20P%20JR)
- Location: [Lancaster, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9055° N, 78.6291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14086, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52HR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52HR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52HR-2013-10-28

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 NYC89LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA150), Jun 18, 1989: Cessna 172N (N52HR), Niagara Falls, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE OIL STARVATION WAS CAUSED BY THE OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE DRAIN BECAUSE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FAILED TO…

## 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 19890618016009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890618016009A), Jun 18, 1989: Cessna 172N (N52HR), Sanborn, NY, Substantial damage. Engine failed. Nosed over landing in soft field. Mechanic on recent engine overhaul left the oil drain plug out.

## Other aircraft with N52HR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52HR): Textron 525B, S/N 525B0688, built 2023

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