N1189Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Morelli Dennis S RANS S-9 CHAOS. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 31, 2000. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Morelli Dennis S RANS S-9 CHAOS cancelled March 31, 2000
- Serial number
- 1291103
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- April 10, 1997
- Last FAA action
- April 10, 1997
- Last owner
- Morelli Dennis S (Individual)
Randolph, MA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Aero Commander 500-B cancelled August 16, 1989
- Serial number
- 1559199
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N1189Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Morelli RANS S9 · serial 1291103
The pilot's operation of the aircraft in an unapproved configuration contrary to procedures resulting in diminished aircraft control, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft resulting in a stall/spin event. Contributing factors were the non-installation of the canopy and engine cowling during flight.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aero Commander 500B · serial 1559-199
OPERATION ATTEMPTED WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S USE OF AN IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE & THE FENCE.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site