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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N89970

N89970 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 120. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 23, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 120 cancelled February 23, 1996

Serial number
9022
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 10, 1992
Last FAA action
April 19, 1995
Last owner
Hicks Timothy J (Individual)
Hammond, LA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N89970

FTW92LA181Accident on July 19, 1992 at Reserve, LA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 120 · serial 9088

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE VALVE FAILURE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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