N8889X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182D built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 13, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Cessna 182D cancelled September 13, 2018
- Serial number
- 18253289
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1961
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- November 1, 2017
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Boise, ID - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N8889X
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 · serial 18253289
The pilot's decision to continue the night, visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain while on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of an electronic flight bag.
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