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N4789Q

N4789Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 21, 2015 when the aircraft was exported to Bolivia. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna A188B cancelled September 21, 2015

Serial number
18802531T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1976
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Bolivia
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 27, 2014
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Cessna A185E cancelled November 8, 1968

Serial number
185-1258
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
July 12, 1968
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Lloyd'S Aircraft Sales INC (Corporation)
Moline, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4789Q

ERA09LA258Accident on April 23, 2009 at Pinehurst, GA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 18802531T

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.

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