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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N18789

N18789 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech C24R. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 1990. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Beech C24R cancelled July 19, 1990

Serial number
MC501
Type
Fixed-wing, single 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

Beech D17R cancelled May 4, 1948

Serial number
214
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1938
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 23, 1943
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Spartan School Aeronautics (Corporation)
Tulsa, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N18789

LAX89LA249Accident on July 28, 1989 at Lower Lake, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech C24R · serial MC-501

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE SINK RATE SOON ENOUGH TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.

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