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N521261980 Cessna 172P

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026

N52126 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 25, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
17274420
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172P
Year
1980
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Registration
Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N52126

Accident & incident history

  1. ERA16FA329Sep 27, 2016Laytonsville, MDFatal · 1 fatal

    The pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot/mechanic's failure to service the engine with oil following maintenance, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Cessna 172P).

  1. Feb 23, 2017deregisteredT S S Flying Club Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N52126 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.

Frequently asked

Has N52126 been in an accident?
Yes. N52126 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
What kind of aircraft is N52126?
N52126 is a 1980 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274420.
Has N52126 been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N52126 (ERA16FA329) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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