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N4971Q

N4971Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 1990. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered".

Cessna A188B cancelled January 30, 1990

Serial number
18802705T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4971Q

DEN89LA163Accident on June 15, 1989 at Fort Benton, MT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 18802705T

FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY ATTACHING BOLTS.

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