# N1189Z: Aero Commander 500-B, registration cancelled 1989-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (registry code 0141106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1559199
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A04D96
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1189Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1189Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1189Z-1989-08-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aero Commander 500-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MKC88FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA173), Sep 16, 1988: Aero Commander 500B (N1189Z), Hays, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: OPERATION ATTEMPTED WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S USE OF AN IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE & THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19880916044799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880916044799A), Sep 16, 1988: Gulstm 500B (N1189Z), Hays, KS, Substantial damage. Unable start right engine. Appears vapor locked. Tried to take off on one engine. Veered off runway through a fence

## Other aircraft with N1189Z

- [Cancelled 2000-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1189Z-2000-03-31): Morelli Dennis S RANS S-9 CHAOS, S/N 1291103. Owner: [Morelli Dennis S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORELLI%20DENNIS%20S), [Randolph, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Randolph)

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