# N8189B: 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: May 2, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8189B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8189B

## Aircraft that carried N8189B

- [Cancelled 2020-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8189B-2020-05-02): Cessna 172, S/N 29989, built 1957. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Murphy Michael B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20MICHAEL%20B), [Saipan, MP](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MP/Saipan)

## NTSB investigations on N8189B (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 LAX97LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA239), Jul 4, 1997: Cessna 172 (N8189B), Aguiguan Island, Mauritius, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment while landing on an undeveloped private dirt strip.
- [NTSB FTW71FPA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA22), Feb 21, 1971: Cessna 172 (N8189B), Terrell, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8189B (1)

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 19970704018239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970704018239A), Jul 4, 1997: Cessna 172 (N8189B), Aguiguan Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Substantial damage. Swerved off strip landing into trees and hit a log. Pilot not cooperative with FAA investigation.

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