N252G — 1969 Piper PA-28-140

Aircraft record

Serial number

28-26191

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-28-140

Year

1969

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0320-e3d

Registration

Active

Registered to

Brewster King Smith Jr — Gilbert, AZ

View the FAA registry record for N252G →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN15FA316Jul 26, 2015Colbert, OKFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's failure to select an appropriate location for a forced landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's failure to provide the pilot accurate information on nearby emergency airport and airfields and the pilot's failure to properly follow the airplane's emergency procedures in the Pilot's Operating Handbook that would have led him to properly position the fuel selector and restore fuel flow to the engine.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1969 Piper PA-28-140).

1. Apr 1, 2024registered — Brewster King Smith Jr

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N252G was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1969 Piper PA-28-140 above.

• until Mar 20, 20181979 Beech V35B (s/n D-10266)
• until May 3, 1994Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (s/n 251017)

Frequently asked

Has N252G been in an accident?

Yes. N252G appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N252G?

N252G is a 1969 Piper PA-28-140 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28-26191.

Who is N252G registered to?

N252G is registered to Brewster King Smith Jr of Gilbert, AZ. Registration status: active.

Has N252G been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N252G (CEN15FA316) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.