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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4944H

N4944H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182R built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 182R cancelled March 18, 2013

Serial number
18267855
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 23, 1987
Last FAA action
January 20, 2009
Last owner
Shelby Aviation INC (Corporation)
Shelby, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Piper PA-11 cancelled June 17, 1971

Serial number
11-823
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 1, 1966
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Blackwell Phillip D DBA Elba Air Service (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4944H

BFO90DID02Accident on September 9, 1990 at Evington, VA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182R · serial 18267855

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IS FAILURE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM.

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