# N4089A: 1949 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2012-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18794
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1990
- Last registry action: October 29, 2012
- Mode S code: A4CDED
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4089A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4089A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4089A-2012-12-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Cessna 170A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a.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 WPR12CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA333), Jul 29, 2012: Cessna 170A (N4089A), Ellensburg, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20120729015789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120729015789A), Jul 29, 2012: Cessna 170A (N4089A), Ellensburg, WA, Substantial damage. While landing at the Ellensburg airport [privacy data omitted] lost control of the aircraft and ground looped towards the left. Substantial damage was done to…

## Other aircraft with N4089A

- [Cancelled 1970-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4089A-1970-03-24): Beech 70, S/N LB-29. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Air Capital International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Augusta, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Augusta)
- [Cancelled 1959-09-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4089A-1959-09-23): Curtiss Wright C-46, S/N 26658. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [L B Smith Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L%20B%20SMITH%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Xxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxx)

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