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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N789HS

N789HS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith Hugh H LANCAIR IVP built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 23, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Smith Hugh H LANCAIR IVP cancelled January 23, 2007

Serial number
LIV294
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2002
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 30, 1995
Last FAA action
November 21, 2006
Last owner
Smith Hugh H (Individual)
Destin, FL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N789HS

NYC03CA188Accident on September 2, 2003 at Manassas, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Lancair IVP · serial LIV294

The pilot's failure to follow the published takeoff procedures for the make and model airplane and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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