# N4889E: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 18, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4889E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4889E

## Aircraft that carried N4889E

- [Cancelled 2013-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4889E-2013-06-18): Champion AERONCA 7GC, S/N 7GC-63, built 1959. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Swearingen Terrill P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEARINGEN%20TERRILL%20P), [Columbia, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Columbia)

## NTSB investigations on N4889E (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC88FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA007), Oct 14, 1987: Champion Aeronca 7GC (N4889E), Columbia, MO, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MKC84LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA177), Jun 19, 1984: Champion Aeronca 7GC (N4889E), Columbia, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4889E (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19871014059619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871014059619A), Oct 14, 1987: Bbavia 7GC (N4889E), Columbia, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On final approach nose dived to the ground. Found up elevator cable fused to fuselage on contacting battery cable.
- [Accident 19840618026589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840618026589A), Jun 18, 1984: Bbavia 7GC (N4889E), Columbia, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot was practicing solo emergency landing and allowed aircraft to contact high grass which pulled it into ground.

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