N52071 — 1980 Cessna 172P
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N52071 appears in 2 NTSB accident records (most recent 2016, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot's decision to fly into a canyon without sufficient room to reverse course if necessary, which resulted in an emergency landing, loss of directional control, collision with terrain, and a post-crash fire.
The student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff due to an improper flap setting.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Cessna 172P).
- Mar 27, 2018deregistered — Clark Jason
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N52071 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Cessna 172P above.
- until Oct 24, 19551943 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 9043)
Frequently asked
- Has N52071 been in an accident?
- Yes. N52071 appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2016.
- What kind of aircraft is N52071?
- N52071 is a 1980 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274406.
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