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N4789Q1976 Cessna A188B

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026

N4789Q appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2009, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 17, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
18802531T
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A188B
Year
1976
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. ERA09LA258Apr 23, 2009Pinehurst, GAFatal · 1 fatal

    The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1976 Cessna A188B).

  1. Sep 21, 2015deregisteredSale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N4789Q was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1976 Cessna A188B above.

Frequently asked

Has N4789Q been in an accident?
Yes. N4789Q appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.
What kind of aircraft is N4789Q?
N4789Q is a 1976 Cessna A188B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18802531T.
Has N4789Q been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N4789Q (ERA09LA258) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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