# N4454Q: 1971 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 1981-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800854
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 24, 1976
- Mode S code: A56023
- Owner when cancelled: [Polston C P Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLSTON%20C%20P%20JR)
- Location: [Blenheim, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Blenheim)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4454Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4454Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4454Q-1981-05-06

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 A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MIA77FLG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLG36), Sep 5, 1977: Cessna A188B (N4454Q), Bennettsville, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DLG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLG07), Aug 24, 1973: Cessna 188 (N4454Q), Bennettsville, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19770905025289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770905025289A), Sep 5, 1977: Cessna A188B (N4454Q), Bennettsville, SC, Substantial damage. Spun around in high vegetation.
- [Accident 19730824026859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730824026859A), Aug 24, 1973: Cessna A188B (N4454Q), Bennettsville, SC, Substantial damage. Hit trees while turning to miss taller trees.

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