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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8440Q

N8440Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna U206F built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 24, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna U206F cancelled April 24, 2013

Serial number
U20603299
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 3, 1988
Last FAA action
November 18, 2008
Last owner
Gold Louis R (Individual)
Fairbanks, AK
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Other

NTSB accident and incident record under N8440Q

ANC06CA088Accident on July 12, 2006 at Fairbanks, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 206F · serial U20603299

The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in the airplane encountering a severe downdraft during takeoff initial climb, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a thunderstorm and a downdraft.

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