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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4896A

N4896A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-18A. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 9, 1971. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-18A cancelled February 9, 1971

Serial number
18-4999
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 30, 1964
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Johnson JR Ben F (Individual)
Anderson, SC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4896A

MIA89LA162Accident on May 29, 1989 at Lake Wales, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A152 · serial A1520907

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT BY NOT PROPERLY SECURING THE AIRCRAFT OR OBTAINING PROPER ASSISTANCE.

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