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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8959G

N8959G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 23, 2009 when the aircraft was exported to Argentina. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna A188B cancelled November 23, 2009

Serial number
18801330
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Argentina
Certificate issued
November 17, 2006
Last FAA action
November 17, 2009
Last owner
Argentina Trade INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N8959G

SEA06CA090Accident on May 3, 2006 at Minidoka, ID: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 188013330

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A berm at the end of the runway was a factor.

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