N52438 — 1980 Cessna 172P
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N52438 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17274522
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172P
- Year
- 1980
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Rick Aviation Inc — Newport News, VA
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Cessna 172P).
- May 19, 2022registered — Rick Aviation Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N52438 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 Mar 7, 19511946 Fairchild M-62A (s/n 298)
Frequently asked
- Has N52438 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N52438.
- What kind of aircraft is N52438?
- N52438 is a 1980 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274522.
- Who is N52438 registered to?
- N52438 is registered to Rick Aviation Inc of Newport News, VA. Registration status: active.
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